Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management

The authors started the discussion with the fundamental question: why are property rights important? The central hypothesis of this collaborative venture is that inappropriate property rights institutions lead to resource degradation. Two cases were distinguished: single-user resources and multiple-...

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Autores principales: Hazell, Peter B. R., Ehui, Simeon K.
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1994
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4304
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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description The authors started the discussion with the fundamental question: why are property rights important? The central hypothesis of this collaborative venture is that inappropriate property rights institutions lead to resource degradation. Two cases were distinguished: single-user resources and multiple-use resources. A good example of a single-user resource is land. Absence of secure property rights will result in land degradation, as incentives to improve the resource base do not exist under such conditions. Multiple-user resources are typically common property (i.e., rangeland, ground water, forest). Problems arise when the group that shares use of the common property resource is unable to regulate the use of the resources among themselves and exclude outsiders. Empirical research is needed to quantify the extent of resource degradation due to property rights problems. Research questions that are relevant for each of the cases are listed.
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spelling CGSpace43042025-03-21T20:39:19Z Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management Hazell, Peter B. R. Ehui, Simeon K. resource management property transfers policies mixed farming evolution The authors started the discussion with the fundamental question: why are property rights important? The central hypothesis of this collaborative venture is that inappropriate property rights institutions lead to resource degradation. Two cases were distinguished: single-user resources and multiple-use resources. A good example of a single-user resource is land. Absence of secure property rights will result in land degradation, as incentives to improve the resource base do not exist under such conditions. Multiple-user resources are typically common property (i.e., rangeland, ground water, forest). Problems arise when the group that shares use of the common property resource is unable to regulate the use of the resources among themselves and exclude outsiders. Empirical research is needed to quantify the extent of resource degradation due to property rights problems. Research questions that are relevant for each of the cases are listed. 1994 2011-07-19T06:27:51Z 2011-07-19T06:27:51Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4304 en Open Access International Livestock Centre for Africa
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property transfers
policies
mixed farming
evolution
Hazell, Peter B. R.
Ehui, Simeon K.
Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management
title Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management
title_full Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management
title_fullStr Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management
title_full_unstemmed Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management
title_short Relevant policy questions related to property rights and resource management
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topic resource management
property transfers
policies
mixed farming
evolution
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4304
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