Kassa Belay 2018-11-15T08:47:14Z 2018-11-15T08:47:14Z 2004-06 JRD26-2-5 http://repository.krei.re.kr/handle/2018.oak/18058 This study reveals that the land tenure system was the main obstacle to general rural development in the pre-land reform Ethiopia. Although the 1975 land reform freed the peasantry from merciless exploitation by the landlord class, through a series of misguided polices, the military regime placed the peasants before an impassable barrier. The study shows also that the current government maintains the state ownership of land and pursues policies concerning the allocation, transfer and redistribution of land that are closely akin to those of the military regime. Furthermore, the results of study point to the fact that state ownership of land and the latent fear of future redistribution have created a sense of uncertainty, which in turn is translated in reluctance to invest in long-term land improvement measures. This study reveals that the land tenure system was the main obstacle to general rural development in the pre-land reform Ethiopia. Although the 1975 land reform freed the peasantry from merciless exploitation by the landlord class, through a series of misguided polices, the military regime placed the peasants before an impassable barrier. The study shows also that the current government maintains the state ownership of land and pursues policies concerning the allocation, transfer and redistribution of land that are closely akin to those of the military regime. Furthermore, the results of study point to the fact that state ownership of land and the latent fear of future redistribution have created a sense of uncertainty, which in turn is translated in reluctance to invest in long-term land improvement measures. Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. Methodology Ⅲ. The Concepts and Roles of Property Rights Ⅳ. Land Ownership Rights in the Period of the Monarchical Rule Ⅴ. Land Ownership Rights under the Military Government Ⅵ. Land Ownership Rights in the Post-Dergue Period Ⅶ. Conclusions 한국농촌경제연구원 Question regarding rural land ownership rights in Ethiopia Question regarding rural land ownership rights in Ethiopia KREI 논문 134 99 Kassa Belay page. 99 - 134 land fragmentation; land redistribution; ownership rights; state ownership; tenure insecurity; usufruct rights. land fragmentation; land redistribution; ownership rights; state ownership; tenure insecurity; usufruct rights.