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.

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