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Land Titling In Peru: Is It Fulfilling Its Promise?

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  • Larson, Janelle M.
  • Smith, Stephen M.
  • Abler, David G.
  • Trivelli, Carolina

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The objective of this paper is to determine the impact of land titling in coastal Peru on the beneficiaries of this program. The paper examines the effects of land titling on access to credit, on-farm investment, the use of conservation techniques and the functioning of land markets.

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  • Larson, Janelle M. & Smith, Stephen M. & Abler, David G. & Trivelli, Carolina, 2000. "Land Titling In Peru: Is It Fulfilling Its Promise?," 2000 Annual meeting, July 30-August 2, Tampa, FL 21809, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea00:21809
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.21809
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    1. Nakasone, Eduardo, 2011. "The impact of land titling on labor allocation: Evidence from rural Peru," IFPRI discussion papers 1111, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

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