Assessment of the dichotomy between public ownership of land, expropriation laws and practices in Ethiopia: the case of Burayu town

IF 1.1 Q4 MANAGEMENT Property Management Pub Date : 2023-07-06 DOI:10.1108/pm-01-2023-0009
Abebe Hambe Talema, Wubshet Berhanu Nigusie
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PurposeThis study aims to investigate key aspects of public ownership of land, expropriation and compensation laws and practices in Ethiopia with special reference to Burayu Town.Design/methodology/approachA mixed research technique of descriptive and analytic approach is applied in the research. This study used a purposive sampling technique to select case study counties and a systematic method for sampling households. Questionnaire surveys, focus group discussions, interviews and observations were used to collect empirical data. Average, percentage and paired-sample t-test analyses are used for quantitative data analysis.FindingsSignificant discrepancies exist between the expropriation laws and how property valuation and compensation are practiced in Ethiopia. The findings include the arbitrariness in designating public interest status to projects; unfair property valuation practice that neglects location factor to determine market value due to a skewed understanding of public ownership of land; and the assignment of property valuators who have no valuation expertise and proper knowledge of expropriation related laws. Findings revealed the socio-economic status of expropriated households has deteriorated due to the expropriation of their landholding.Research limitations/implicationsIt was difficult to locate the relocated persons as they were resettled in different localities. Furthermore, the town officers were not forthcoming to provide complete information on the expropriation and compensation procedures they followed. However, this study overcame the limitations through persistent requests and availing time for the data gathering.Practical implicationsThe findings indicated the need to redefine relationships between public ownership of land, public interest and expropriation of landholding. A proper understanding of the triad will pave the way for better expropriation practice in Ethiopia and in countries where land is under public ownership.Social implicationsThe social implication of the study revealed that the socio-economic situation of relocated persons was adversely affected due to the poor implementation of laws.Originality/valueThe disparity between public ownership of land and the rights of citizens on landholding is misunderstood by policymakers. Research has shown for the first time the root cause for the discontent of expropriated persons in Ethiopia.
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评估埃塞俄比亚土地公有、征收法律和实践之间的二分法:以Burayu镇为例
目的本研究旨在调查埃塞俄比亚土地公有制、征收和补偿法律和实践的关键方面,特别参考Burayu Town。设计/方法/方法。研究中采用了描述性和分析性相结合的研究技术。本研究采用了有目的的抽样技术来选择案例研究县,并采用了系统的方法来对家庭进行抽样。问卷调查、焦点小组讨论、访谈和观察被用来收集经验数据。平均值、百分比和配对样本t检验分析用于定量数据分析。调查结果埃塞俄比亚的征收法与财产估价和补偿方式之间存在重大差异。调查结果包括在指定项目的公共利益地位方面的任意性;不公平的房地产估价做法,由于对土地公有制的理解有偏差,忽视了位置因素来确定市场价值;以及指派不具备估价专业知识和适当了解征收相关法律的财产评估人。调查结果显示,由于土地被征用,被征用家庭的社会经济地位有所恶化。研究局限性/影响很难找到搬迁人员,因为他们被安置在不同的地方。此外,市政官员没有提供关于他们所遵循的征收和补偿程序的完整信息。然而,这项研究通过持续的请求和数据收集的可用时间克服了这些限制。实际含义研究结果表明,有必要重新定义土地公有制、公共利益和土地征用之间的关系。对这三者关系的正确理解将为埃塞俄比亚和土地公有制国家更好的征收做法铺平道路。社会影响研究的社会影响表明,由于法律执行不力,搬迁人员的社会经济状况受到了不利影响。独创性/价值公共土地所有权和公民土地所有权之间的差距被政策制定者误解了。研究首次表明了埃塞俄比亚被征用者不满的根本原因。
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Property Management MANAGEMENT-
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期刊介绍: Property Management publishes: ■Refereed papers on important current trends and reserach issues ■Digests of market reports and data ■In-depth analysis of a specific area ■Legal updates on judgments in landlord and tenant law ■Regular book and internet reviews providing an overview of the growing body of property market research
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