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How well do institutional theories explain firms' perceptions of property rights?
Ayyagari, Meghana - 2005
"The authors examine how well several institutional and firm-level factors and their interactions explain firms' perceptions of property rights protection. Their sample includes private and public firms that vary in size from very small to large in 62 countries. Together, the institutional...
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Property rights institutions and investment
Saleh, Jahangir - 2004
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Insecurity of Land Tenure, Land Law and Land Registration in Liberia
World Bank - 2012
To implement the vision of fostering economic development, social equity, and a transparent and effective government, the Government of Liberia has outlined key transitions that need to be accomplished. These include the development of infrastructure (roads, electricity), schools, job creation...
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Madagascar : Land and Property Rights Review
World Bank - 2006
This Review attempts to be a timely input into the legal and policy reform agenda and the implementation process on which the Government has embarked. The report has been elaborated in close partnership with the National Land Tenure Reform Program (Programme National Foncier). It has been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013255582
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Nicaragua - Land Policy and Administration : Toward a More Secure Property Rights Regime
World Bank - 2013
This report centers on the problems stemming from land issues in Nicaragua. The report's main recommendations deal with four priority actions: institutional reform; adjustments to the legal framework; systematic regularization of land rights; and, firmly addressing previous land invasions, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012559100
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???Governance in the Protection of Immovable Property Rights in Albania : A Continuing Challenge??? : A World Bank Issue Brief - Second Edition
World Bank - 2013
Despite several attempts at reform, immovable property rights in Albania are not adequately secure and represent an important governance challenge. Problems have resulted from incomplete first title registration, the lack of accurate cadastral records, and, in many cases, the absence of reliable...
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Effects of privatization and ownership in transition economies
Estrin, Saul (contributor) - 2009
"The paper evaluates the effects of privatization in the post-communist economies and China. In post …-communist economies privatization to foreign owners results in a rapid improvement in performance of firms, while performance effects of … privatization to domestic owners are less impressive and vary across regions, coinciding with differences in policies and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394105
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Infrastructure and public utilities privatization in developing countries
Auriol, Emmanuelle - 2006
"The paper analyzes governments' tradeoff between fiscal benefits and consumer surplus in privatization reforms of … noncompetitive industries in developing countries. Under privatization, the control rights are transferred to private interests so … developing countries, tight budget constraints imply that privatization may be optimal for low profitability segments. For highly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522112
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The impact of privatization on the performance of the infrastructure sector : the case of electricity distribution in Latin American countries
Andrés, Luis - 2006
"The authors analyze the impact of privatization on the performance of 116 electric utilities in 10 Latin American … the first systemic analysis of the impact of privatization on the distribution of the electricity sector. Second, it … picture of the effects of privatization on consumers. Fourth, this research covers a longer period of time, and evaluates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522126
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Rental choice and housing policy realignment in transition : post-privatization challenges in the Europe and Central Asia region
Hamilton, Ellen - 2006
alternative will not grow unless rent, management, and tax reforms are boldly implemented and housing privatization truly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522176