Interventions in land markets to benefit the rural poor
Although not a substitute for directly redistributive land reforms, a large number and variety of measures for creating more active and flexible land markets for the benefit of the rural poor have been tried. These measures include land taxation, land registration, improved instruments of credit financing, and several means of direct state acquisition and disposition. Examples are drawn from the states in Latin America, the Eastern Caribbean, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan. While the various measures analyzed or illustrated by case studies provide lessons for countries the world over, the greatest relevance is perhaps for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In the concluding pages of this paper, the form of organization to be established on lands acquired by the government is discussed. The requirements of a successful family farm system as well as various levels of integration in cooperative farming and their needs are outlined. While state planners must be sensitive to these differences, it is concluded that a particular form of organization should not be imposed on a farming community. Participation by people most directly interested in a land disposition program is essential
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| Subjects: | REFORMA AGRARIA, ECONOMIA DE LA TIERRA, IMPUESTO A LA PROPIEDAD, PROPIEDAD DE LA TIERRA, CREDITO, ADQUISICION DE TIERRAS, POBREZA, ESTUDIOS DE CASOS, AMERICA LATINA, CARIBE, AUSTRALIA, JAPON, ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA, |
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| Summary: | Although not a substitute for directly redistributive land reforms, a large number and variety of measures for creating more active and flexible land markets for the benefit of the rural poor have been tried. These measures include land taxation, land registration, improved instruments of credit financing, and several means of direct state acquisition and disposition. Examples are drawn from the states in Latin America, the Eastern Caribbean, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan. While the various measures analyzed or illustrated by case studies provide lessons for countries the world over, the greatest relevance is perhaps for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In the concluding pages of this paper, the form of organization to be established on lands acquired by the government is discussed. The requirements of a successful family farm system as well as various levels of integration in cooperative farming and their needs are outlined. While state planners must be sensitive to these differences, it is concluded that a particular form of organization should not be imposed on a farming community. Participation by people most directly interested in a land disposition program is essential |
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