Legal Knowledge and Economic Development: The Case of Land Rights in Uganda
利用乌干达数据，研究土地产权制度、转让权认知和法律知识对投资、生产率和土地价值的影响，发现法律知识能显著增强产权和转让权的正面效应，表明法律普及有巨大潜力。
Although many African countries have recently embarked on revisions of their land legislations to give recognition to customary arrangements and strengthen women’s rights, few studies assess the actual or potential economic impact of such steps. We use data from Uganda to assess the impact of tenure regime, perceived transfer rights, and legal knowledge on investment, productivity, and land values. While results support strong and positive investment-impacts of tenure and transferability, knowledge of the new law’s provisions adds considerably to these, pointing towards substantial potential from disseminating the law that has not yet been fully realized. <i></i>