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Cadasters and Economic Growth: A Long-Run Cross-Country Panel

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  • Michelle D’Arcy
  • Marina Nistotskaya
  • Ola Olsson

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Cadasters are public records of land ownership that facilitate clear assignment of property rights and land demarcation, thereby reducing transaction costs for economic agents and strengthening the state’s capacity to tax. Macro-level research on the evolution of formal land registration has largely been lacking. Using a novel dataset on the emergence and development of state-administered cadasters in 159 countries over the past millennium, we analyze empirically the association between the development of cadastral institutions and long-run economic growth. Our findings suggest a substantive positive effect of the introduction of cadasters on modern per capita income levels.

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  • Michelle D’Arcy & Marina Nistotskaya & Ola Olsson, 2024. "Cadasters and Economic Growth: A Long-Run Cross-Country Panel," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 132(11), pages 3785-3826.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jpolec:doi:10.1086/730551
    DOI: 10.1086/730551
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