Regional planning in the land reform literature: a gap to be bridged

Saulo Souza (1) , Elisabete Silva (2)

1 Land Economy
2 Land Economy

This work reviews recent research efforts in the area of land reform in the developing world and comparatively evaluates different planning approaches per country. The historical antecedents, socio-economic circumstances, legal framework and different degrees of governmental intervention influencing the access to land in the countryside are covered. A snapshot of empirical findings in a group of developing countries highlights the need to systematically adopt regional planning strategies that are able to maximise the positive socio-economic impacts of the schemes. It is also concluded that a combination of market and non-market approaches to land reform could be beneficial for developmental purposes.

Mots clés: Social Sciences & Humanities

Saulo Souza, Elisabete Silva. Regional planning in the land reform literature: a gap to be bridged. Regional Studies, 2010, pp.1. ⟨10.1080/00343400903496386⟩. ⟨hal-00574806⟩