Environmental Studies and Forestry

Global property rights and land use efficiency

J. Ma, L. Tian, et al.

This study reveals how secure land property rights can enhance land use efficiency (LUE) globally, showing common law countries outperforming civil law ones. Conducted by Junrong Ma, Li Tian, Yudi Zhang, Xin Yang, Yongfu Li, Ziang Liu, Lin Zhou, Zixuan Wang, and Wei Ouyang, the research emphasizes the role of stable property rights in promoting sustainable land management and reducing urban sprawl.

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Abstract

This study examines the global impact of land property rights on land use efficiency (LUE), using the ratio of Land Consumption Rate to Population Growth Rate as a key indicator for UN Sustainable Development Goal 11.3.1. A fixed effects model and legal origins as an instrumental variable were used to analyze data from 165 countries (1990-2020). Results show that secure land property rights significantly improve LUE, with common law countries exhibiting higher LUE than civil law countries. Stable property rights encourage long-term investments and sustainable land management, enhancing productivity and mitigating urban sprawl.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Oct 02, 2024

Authors

Junrong Ma, Li Tian, Yudi Zhang, Xin Yang, Yongfu Li, Ziang Liu, Lin Zhou, Zixuan Wang, Wei Ouyang

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