Event Information
The next EEU Seminar will be held now on Monday the 27th of May at 12:10 – 13:15 in B44.
The seminar will be held by Ola Olsson and he will be presenting on the topic of: Cadasters and Economic Growth: A Long-Run Cross-Country Panel.
A paper he recently got published in the Journal of Political Economy. Ola will present the article and discuss future research based on its results.
When: Monday, May 27th at 12:10-13:15
Where: B44
Speaker: Ola Olsson
Title: Cadasters and Economic Growth: A Long-Run Cross-Country Panel.
Abstract: Cadasters are public records of land ownership that facilitate clear assignment of property rights and land demarcation, thereby reducing transaction costs for economic agents and strengthening the state’s capacity to tax. Macro-level research on the evolution of formal land registration has largely been lacking. Using a novel dataset on the emergence and development of state-administered cadasters in 159 countries over the last millennium, we analyze empirically the association between the development of cadastral institutions and long-run economic growth. Our findings suggest a substantive positive effect of the introduction of cadasters on modern per capita income levels.
Hope to see you there,
Viking Lindberg