Building on Custom: Land Tenure Policy and Economic Development in Ghana

Authors

Joseph Blocher, Duke Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Abstract

This Note addresses the intersection of customary and statutory land law in the land tenure policy of Ghana. It argues that improving the current land tenure policy demands integration of customary land law and customary authorities into the statutory system. After describing why and how customary property practices are central to the economic viability of any property system, the Note gives a brief overview of Ghana’s customary and statutory land law. The Note concludes with specific policy suggestions about how Ghana could better draw on the strength of its customary land sector.

Citation

Joseph Blocher, Building on Custom: Land Tenure Policy and Economic Development in Ghana, 9 Yale Human Rights & Development Law Journal 166-202 (2006)

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