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World Bank: Chinese Farmers’ Land Rights at the Crossroads – Findings from 2010 Nationwide Survey
A presentation by Landesa staff about a nationwide survey of farming families in China, in which the researchers describe issues
Who Owns Carbon in Rural China?
2010 This paper by staff from Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) describes the ways in which farmers’ rights
The Impact of Regulatory Takings by the Chinese State on Rural Land Tenure and Property Rights
2010 This paper by staff from Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) explores the impact of the Chinese government’s
A Case Study on Large-Scale Forestland Acquisition in China
2010 This study by staff from Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) examines the case of one Foreign Direct
Indonesian development and U.S. aid
An overview by Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) of the Indonesian development process, current major issues, and a
Foreign aid: a report card for the proposed FY 1992 program
A report-card evaluation by Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) of U.S. foreign economic aid programs — the authors’
Foreign aid: an assessment of the proposed FY 1991 program
A report-card evaluation by Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) of U.S. foreign aid programs — the authors’ 10th
Egyptian development and U.S. aid: a 25-year perspective
Report by Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) draws from 14 rounds of fieldwork in Egypt (between 1979 and
Recommendations for reforming foreign aid
A report by Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) providing input as Congress and the President review the U.S.
Land privatization in the Republic of Moldova
The report by Landesa (then called the Rural Development Institute) analyzes current prospects for land privatization and development of land
