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Property Rights And The Role Of The State: Evidence From The Horn Of Africa, Sandra F. Joireman
Property Rights And The Role Of The State: Evidence From The Horn Of Africa, Sandra F. Joireman
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This study applies extant theories of property rights change to three land tenure systems in Imperial Ethiopia. Two of the areas underwent changes in property rights after experiencing changes in the value of land; one did not. A data set of litigation over land rights is used in conjunction with case studies to understand the mechanisms motivating or impeding property rights change. Amendments to the role of the state are suggested and two conclusions are reached: (1) that movement towards greater specificity of land rights did not always occur; and (2) the changes in property rights that occurred were imposed …