Policy and Politics of Land and Property

Elena Panaritis

Chapter 2 in Prosperity Unbound, 2007, pp 15-43 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Land hosts us and confines us. It defines our communities and our nations. It is a source of honor and pride. We trace our origins to the land where we were born — our “tierra,” our “patrie,” our “patrida,” our homeland, a place we revere. It gives us identity — we are “from” someplace. Some people obtain their status from their land, adding “von” and “de” to their names, the often aristocratic titles denoting connections to their lineage and estate. Land is both a social reference and a source of wealth, reflecting its ability to be enveloping, enduring and productive, yet scarce and finite, requiring care and attention.

Keywords: Formal Institution; Civil Code; Institutional Reform; Land Reform; Legal Tradition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1057/9780230596221_2

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