Titles, conflict, and land use : the development of property rights and land reform on the Brazilian Amazon frontier / Lee J. Alston, Gary D. Libecap, Bernardo Mueller.

Author/creator Alston, Lee J., 1951-
Other author Libecap, Gary D.
Other author Mueller, Bernardo, 1963-
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1999.
Descriptionxiv, 227 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Land reform--Brazil. --Paraná (State).
Land reform--Brazil. --Pará (State).
Land reform--Government policy. --Brazil. --Paraná (State).
Land reform--Government policy. --Brazil. --Pará (State).
Right of property--Brazil. --Paraná (State).
Right of property--Brazil. --Pará (State).

SeriesEconomics, cognition, and society
Economics, cognition, and society. ^A316509
Contents Settlement, government policy, and property rights in the Brazilian Amazon : introduction and implications for frontiers elsewhere in the world -- History of land policy in Brazil : the assignment of property rights to land and land reform -- Current land policies : the politics and economics of property rights distribution, enforcement, and land reform -- A framework for analyzing settlement, property rights, and violence on the Brazilian Amazon frontier -- Settlement by smallholders and property rights on the Amazon frontier -- The determinants and impact of property rights : evidence from household surveys -- The determinants and impact of property rights : census data from two frontiers in the states of Paraná and Pará -- The determinants and impact of violent conflict over land on the Amazon frontier -- Equity and efficiency : the political provision of property rights and their distribution on the frontier.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 207-218) and index.
LCCN 98058060
ISBN0472110063 (acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HD1333.B62 P373 1999 ✔ Available Place Hold