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China’s Land System
Past, Present, and FuturePonenciasMayo 2009Dwight H. PerkinsIn this paper, Dwight H. Perkins discusses how the development of Chinese real estate markets has generated tensions between different segments of the population and between the government and...
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The Use of Eminent Domain in São Paulo, Bogotá, and Mexico City
PonenciasMayo 2009In this paper, Antonio Azuela examines the conditions under which eminent domain is used in São Paulo, Bogotá, and Mexico City. Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico all went through democratic transitions...
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Property Rights Protection and Spatial Planning in European Countries
PonenciasMayo 2009Vincent RenardConfiscation of an owner’s property is not the only form of taking. If government regulations limit all viable uses of a property and cause a substantial decrease in its value, this in most cases is...
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Land Registration, Economic Development, and Poverty Reduction
PonenciasMayo 2009Klaus Deininger and Gershon FederOne common objective of establishing secure private property rights in land, particularly in developing countries, is to reduce poverty. The World Bank and other international aid agencies have...
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Looking Beyond Land Titling and Credit Accessibility for the Urban Poor
PonenciasMayo 2009In this paper, Edésio Fernandes argues that the designs of large-scale titling programs have been based on erroneous assumptions about the formation of informal settlements. This error, Fernandes...
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The Role of Private-Sector Developers in Challenges to Local Land Use Regulations
PonenciasMayo 2009Keri-Nicole Dillman and Lynn M. FisherIncreasingly, states are employing a property rights approach to confront exclusionary zoning at the local level. This approach relies on providing private developers with a density bonus or other...
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The Impact of Large Landowners on Land Markets
LibrosAgosto 2009Edited by Raphael W. BosticThe chapters in this volume examine the effect large landowners or institutions have on local land markets and the tensions that can arise between public and private interests. In the United States...