Land, Power, and Property Rights: The Political Economy of Land Titling in Sub-Saharan Africa

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In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Deborah Saki, covers the new article by Matthew K. Ribar, Stanford University, "Land, Power, and Property Rights: The Political Economy of Land Titling in Sub-Saharan Africa". In developed economies, owning land usually comes with paperwork such as a deed, a title, or some official proof of ownership.

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