Explain the importance of well-established property rights in the method of development.

Definition of property rights should not begin and end with owning land and buildings but have a much wider scope. Property rights encompass also the use of land/buildings in accordance with contractual rents - and also any resulting output resulting from economic activity. Property rights enable households and entrepreneurs to borrow against both existing ownership deeds (to land or capital) and also future gains like output and profits. Lack of property rights serve to keep poorer households powerless and also act as a disincentive to improve use of land and capital.