Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/63610 
Year of Publication: 
2006
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Research Paper No. 2006/150
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
Does the existence of formal title to land and real estate matter for the distribution of wealth? This paper reviews the empirical literature on the economic impact of land and real estate administration systems across countries. This paper argues that a functioning credit market for secured credit is necessary to realize the full benefits of legal title to private real estate. This paper also reviews quantitative economic theory on wealth distribution to assess the likely impact of different land registration systems on wealth inequality. The implication of current theory is that poor land administration systems may sometimes lead to lower levels of wealth inequality than better land registration systems.
Subjects: 
land titles
credit markets
wealth distribution
JEL: 
E21
K11
ISBN: 
9291909343=978-92-9190-934-6
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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