There is a clear relationship between land titles and decreased land conflict, improved perceptions of tenure security and higher land values. In Mongolia, Property Rights Project’s titling activity did not have a measurable effect since many people self-registered; this was true in both the control and program groups. However, obtaining a title, whether through self-registration or through project support, was correlated with lower conflict, improved perceived tenure security and higher land values. Land values increased for titled parcels without similar changes in land investments. Thus, although the titling activity did not have a measurable effect, the data collected by the SHPS confirmed the theory of change that obtaining a title improves tenure, particularly with regard to decreasing the likelihood of conflict and improving perception of tenure security, while increasing related land values in the urban context.
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