Abstract
The goal of this project is to identify the current day policy implications of a traditional tenure system, rist or risti, with particular reference to the types of contractual agreements that existed under that system. In order to achieve this, the paper will begin with a reference to the importance of understanding the traditional systems of land tenure. Then, a brief description of the data set and available information will be given, followed by the preliminary results of the data and a description of the kinds of contractual arrangements found under the traditional system. This will be followed by a discussion of the policy implications.
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
1994
Publisher Statement
Copyright © 1994 Reprosentralen AVH. This chapter first appeared in Land Tenure and Land Policy in Ethiopia after the Derg: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Land Tenure Project.
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Recommended Citation
Joireman, Sandra F. "Land Contracts and Traditional Tenure." In Land Tenure and Land Policy in Ethiopia after the Derg: Proceedings of the Second Workshop of the Land Tenure Project, edited by Dessalegn Rahmato, 77-94. Trondheim, Norway: Reprosentralen AVH, 1994.