Rural Land Rights and Security in Cultivated Highland Ethiopia: Incremental Reform and Persistent Uncertainty
Abstract
The paper reviews the literature on rural land rights and tenure security in the cultivated highland Ethiopia. Following a brief introduction of the context, the paper summarizes the empirical evidence on level and variation in tenure insecurity, and the factors explaining the variation. It then highlights the measures taken to strengthen tenure security and their limitations. The paper concludes by noting the persistence of unmet demands for land security, which are partially inherent in the existing administrative-based tenure arrangements.
Rural Land Rights and Security in Cultivated Highland Ethiopia: Incremental Reform and Persistent Uncertainty
The paper reviews the literature on rural land rights and tenure security in the cultivated highland Ethiopia. Following a brief introduction of the context, the paper summarizes the empirical evidence on level and variation in tenure insecurity, and the factors explaining the variation. It then highlights the measures taken to strengthen tenure security and their limitations. The paper concludes by noting the persistence of unmet demands for land security, which are partially inherent in the existing administrative-based tenure arrangements.