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Land Registration, Governance, and Development: Evidence and Implications for Policy

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Deininger, K., Feder, G.·2009·The World Bank Research Observer
DOI 10.1093/wbro/lkp007
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The developmental impact of institutions to establish and maintain secure property rights to land has been a subject of much debate. The authors review the literature on the impact of land administration interventions in specific contexts, highlighting the dependence of outcomes on the governance environment, the effectiveness of the state apparatus, and the distribution of socio-economic power. There is evidence, albeit not uniform, of enhancement of tenure security through land registration with benefits manifesting themselves in higher levels of investment and productivity and a reduced need to defend land rights. Land registration has also been shown to increase activity in land rental markets, leading to higher efficiency overall. Evidence of improved access to credit, due to formalization of land rights, is scant. Even in situations where land registration had positive benefits, the literature contains little rigorous analysis of cost-effectiveness and long-term sustainability of impacts. The authors conclude that formalization of land rights should not be viewed as a panacea and that interventions should be decided only after a careful diagnosis of the policy, social, and governance environment. If intervention is justified, the performance of land administration systems needs to be benchmarked in terms of coverage, cost-effectiveness, and quality of service provision.

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Authors
Deininger, K., & Feder, G.
Corresponding author
Deininger, K.
ORCID
Deininger, K.
Venue
The World Bank Research Observer
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2009-06-11
Volume
24
Issue
2
Pages
233-266
ISSN
  • 0257-3032 (ISSN-L)
  • 1564-6971
DOI
10.1093/wbro/lkp007
OpenAlex
W2059536435
Cited by
387
References
110
Citations by year
2026: 43 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 22 · 2021: 32 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 19 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 21 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 24 · 2012: 11
FWCI
12.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The World Bank Research Observer (publishedVersion)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (submittedVersion)
  • CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Land Rights and Reforms
  • Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban and Rural Development Challenges
  • Social Sciences › Geography, Planning and Development › Land Use and Management
Keywords
land registration, land tenure security, property rights, land administration, governance, state capacity, land rental markets, access to credit, land formalization, cost-effectiveness

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