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Abstract
Before the implementation of land reform in 1949, the skewed distribution of land ownership and the unhealthy tenancy system in the Republic of China on Taiwan was of great concern to the Kuomitang Nationalist government. Apart from hindering economic development, it also threatened the social and political stability of the island. Taiwan is today regarded as one of the newly industrialized countries. Its remarkable economic achievements are to a large extent closely linked to the successful execution of a land reform programme. Faced with similar problems of an unhealthy distribution of land ownership, policy makers and those who have influence on policy in South Africa can learn a great deal from the Chinese experience.
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Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA).
My grateful thanks are extended to DBSA and the International Economic Cooperation Development Fund, Republic of China, for enabling me to attend the Agrarian Reform, Rural and Industrial Development Course held in the ROC from 27 May‐24 June 1992.
The author also wishes to thank Pam Baskind and Makgomo Tshatsinde, both of DBSA, for their useful comments.