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Land rights: Unlocking land for urban development

Policy brief Cities and Cities that Work

Authors

Paul Collier

Director, IGC and Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of Oxford

Edward Glaeser

Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Tony Venables

Professor of Economics, University of Manchester

Michael Blake

Researcher
Priya Manwaring

Priya Manwaring

Researcher, University of Oxford

This brief outlines the crucial role land rights play in urban development, and explores trade-offs that policymakers face in reforming current tenure systems. It identifies key lessons and best-practices from policy reforms across the developing world.

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