Critically reviews land reform measures adopted since the early 1950s, their impact and limitations.

Discuss land tenure related problems, their impact on productivity, equity, policies pursued for reforming the system, their limitations, and suggests alternative policy measures.

Provides a critique of the existing system of tenure classification, suggests an alternative and test with empirical data from a survey in three districts in Bangladesh

Census, surveys and research studies conventionally identify three tenure classes -owner-operators, part-tenants and tenants - in Bangladesh. Some sources identify two more classes-part-operators and absentee owners. Conceptual deficiencies of these 3 or 5 type tenure classifications are discussed and alternative conceptual framework is suggested for identifying and classifying tenure relationship. Applying the suggested framework, 17 different tenure relations were identified in a sample of 385 farms.

IDRC document. Monograph on land reform and land settlement in Malaysia - discusses policy formulation and legislation, land tenure, role of FELDA (Federal Land Development Authority); economic aspects, and political aspects of resettlement.

IDRC document. Report on agriculture in Honduras - discusses agricultural production, land tenure and agricultural research policy; includes agricultural statistics and bibliography.

This is Argentina's national law on expropriation dating back to 1977.