Establishing Land Rights For The Poor?

Establishing land rights for the poor in developing nations was a mostly-ignored issue until the second annual Clinton Global Initiative in Manhattan in late September, 2006.

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October 2, 2006, 1:00 PM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Many citizens of developing countries don't formally have title to their land, and many economists -- including Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto, another conference attendee -- see this as a key source of urban poverty. According to Mr. de Soto's research, the value of unregistered land in developing countries totals over $9 trillion."

"...But standing in the way of widespread land-ownership records are insufficient legal frameworks, confusing procedures and corrupt property registries."

[Editor's note: This article is available to Planetizen readers via the link below for a period of five days, then only available to WSJ subscribers.]

Thanks to Peter Gordon's Blog

FULL STORY: Helping the Poor Register Land

Friday, September 29, 2006 in The Wall Street Journal

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