Legal knowledge and economic development : the case of land rights in Uganda (English)

Mixed evidence on the impact of formal title in much of Africa is often used to question the relevance of dealing with land policy issues in this continent. The authors use data from Uganda to assess the impact of a disaggregated set of rights on investment, productivity, and land values, and to test the hypothesis that individuals' lack of knowledge of the new law reduces their tenure security. Results point toward strong and positive effects of...

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Ali, Daniel Ayalew;

Deininger, Klaus W.;

Yamano, Takashi;
Document Date
2006/03/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS3868
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Uganda,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Legal knowledge and economic development : the case of land rights in Uganda
Keywords
tenure security

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Ali, Daniel Ayalew; Deininger, Klaus W.; Yamano, Takashi.

Legal knowledge and economic development : the case of land rights in Uganda (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 3868 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/967641468111858591

Legal knowledge and economic development : the case of land rights in Uganda (English)

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