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Taking Institutions Seriously John Nye \| Jun 21, 2011 This essay uses the Philippines as a case study to suggest what is wrong with leading development prescriptions.	A Better Brew for Success Karol Boudreaux \| May 12, 2010 This paper analyzes the recent transformation of Rwanda’s coffee sector. It begins with a brief discussion of the history of coffee production in Rwanda, then focuses on government efforts since the…
Land Reform as Social Justice: The Case of South Africa Karol Boudreaux \| Mar 08, 2010 As a result of a very long history of discriminatory legislation, black South Africans suffered substantial harms at the hands of past governments. Following the political transition in 1994, the new…	Land Reform as Social Justice: The Case of South Africa Karol Boudreaux \| Oct 2009 In his 1976 work Law, Legislation and Liberty, F.A. Hayek discusses the concept of social justice, pursued by redistributing resources acquired through an unplanned and impersonal market order, to…
Land Tenure Security and Agricultural Productivity Daniel Sacks, Karol Boudreaux \| Sep 2009 In mid-July, the G-8 nations announced a $20 billion commitment to help farmers in developing countries increase their food production.1 Although these efforts are intended to increase food supplies…	Fighting the Food Crisis: Feeding Africa One Family at Time Karol Boudreaux, Adam Aft \| Jan 15, 2009 In this law review, Enterprise Africa lead researcher Karol Boudreaux and George Mason law student Adam Aft highlight the problem of decreasing productivity among subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan…

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Yes Africa Can

Karol Boudreaux | Apr 28, 2010

In this research summary published by the World Bank, Karol Boudreaux explores the economic success Rwanda has seen by liberalizing their coffee sector.

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Karol Boudreaux is an affiliated senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center. Her primary research interests are the institutional analysis of property rights, land tenure, natural resource management, and international development.

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Continuing Legal Education: Legal Challenges in African Development and Their Impact on U.S. Policies to Promote Trade and Human Rights

Karol Boudreaux, Jeffrey Krilla, J.D. | September 21, 2010

Continuing Legal Education: Legal Challenges in African Development and Their Impact on U.S. Policies to Promote Trade and Human Rights

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Continuing Legal Education: Legal Challenges in African Development and Their Impact on U.S. Policies to Promote Trade and Human Rights

This course will examine the impact of property law and governance practices on human rights and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa, and key legal issues that should be considered when…

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Books

Empowering the Poor Through Property Rights

Karol Boudreaux | Apr 14, 2008

Fair access to property rights goes way beyond their role as economic assets. Secure and accessible property rights provide a sense of identity, dignity, and belonging to people of very different…

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Taking Institutions Seriously John Nye \| Jun 21, 2011 This essay uses the Philippines as a case study to suggest what is wrong with leading development prescriptions.	A Better Brew for Success Karol Boudreaux \| May 12, 2010 This paper analyzes the recent transformation of Rwanda’s coffee sector. It begins with a brief discussion of the history of coffee production in Rwanda, then focuses on government efforts since the…
Land Reform as Social Justice: The Case of South Africa Karol Boudreaux \| Mar 08, 2010 As a result of a very long history of discriminatory legislation, black South Africans suffered substantial harms at the hands of past governments. Following the political transition in 1994, the new…	Land Reform as Social Justice: The Case of South Africa Karol Boudreaux \| Oct 2009 In his 1976 work Law, Legislation and Liberty, F.A. Hayek discusses the concept of social justice, pursued by redistributing resources acquired through an unplanned and impersonal market order, to…
Land Tenure Security and Agricultural Productivity Daniel Sacks, Karol Boudreaux \| Sep 2009 In mid-July, the G-8 nations announced a $20 billion commitment to help farmers in developing countries increase their food production.1 Although these efforts are intended to increase food supplies…	Fighting the Food Crisis: Feeding Africa One Family at Time Karol Boudreaux, Adam Aft \| Jan 15, 2009 In this law review, Enterprise Africa lead researcher Karol Boudreaux and George Mason law student Adam Aft highlight the problem of decreasing productivity among subsistence farmers in sub-Saharan…

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