Land titles and farmers’ perceptions about ease of conducting transactions: a case study in Brazil

ABSTRACT

This article investigates the influence of land titles on farmers’ perceptions about the ease of conducting three types of land transactions: land sales, leases, and transfers by bequest. A questionnaire survey was conducted in a Brazilian municipality. Results indicate that farmers who have land titles perceive that land sales can be conducted more easily than those who do not have titles. However, perceptions regarding land leases and transfers as bequest were unaffected by the status of titling. This indicate that land titles may be ineffective in stimulating transaction types that are not part of local culture.

KEYWORDS:

• Environment (built and natural) - Agriculture
• Labour and livelihoods - Economics
• Rights
• Latin America and the Caribbean

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Notes

1 The Programa Bolsa Familia, which disburses monthly stipends to poor families according to the number of children.

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Notes on contributors

Lucas Bispo de Oliveira Alves

Lucas Bispo de Oliveira Alves is a member of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo, Japan.

Shinnosuke Maeda

Shinnosuke Maeda is a member of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo.

So Morikawa

So Morikawa is a member of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo.

Hironori Kato

Hironori Kato is a member of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Tokyo.