The Emergence of Land Markets in Africa

CHAPTER 14

Land Markets

and Poverty in Perspective

STEIN T. HOLDEN, KEIJIRO OTSUKA,

AND FRANK M. PLACE

e introduced this book by giving an overview of the existing literature on land markets in Africa, emphasizing the historical context as well as political, economic, and demographic changes that have contributed to intensifying the demand for land. The increased pressure on land has brought land rights and land distribution high up on the policy agendas because of land’s continued crucial role as a basis for social welfare of the majority of African populations. Increasing international and national focus on land rights and land policy reforms ...