Property Rights & Political Development in Ethiopia & Eritrea (Eastern African Studies) - Softcover

Joireman, Sandra

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821413643 ISBN 13: 9780821413647

Publisher: Ohio University Press, 2000

Synopsis

This book looks at the microfoundations of poverty in the developing world and in particular those present in property rights. The local institutions that govern land access are fundamental in affecting the distribution of wealth in a society. Property rights matter because they affect political development and economic growth. Development economists and policy makers often work on the assumption that property rights evolve from collective to more specified systems. The author has set out to test this theory by using the evidence available in the special cases of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Political scientists and economists working in land tenure and land reform will find rich comparative material in Professor Joireman's contribution.

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About the Author

Sandra Joireman is Associate Professor of Political Science, St Bonaventure University and Wheaton College.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821413643
• ISBN 13: 9780821413647
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192