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Property rights are the fundamental building blocks of a modern economy. Well-defined and transparent property rights and markets allow citizens to have a stake in the system so they can leverage their as*ets to generate wealth. Reliable and efficient property markets are also the foundation for economic growth and development that can help eliminate poverty. Four billion people around the world today remain excluded from the rule of law and do not have access to secure property rights or open and functioning institutions needed to improve their livelihoods. The COMMISSION ON LEGAL EMPOWERMENT OF THE POOR initiative to focus on the link between exclusion, poverty, and the law – found that, Reforming such laws, regulations, and institutions is key to overcoming this exclusion and the focus on property rights is a good starting point. To be meaningful, property rights need supporting institutions of good governance and market economy. These institutions The INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MARKETS SCORECARD maps out the ecosystem of property markets in different countries to highlight the areas of © 2013 by the Center for International Private Enterprise and the International Real Property Foundation. Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 3.0 United States license Center for International Private Enterprise & International Real Property Foundation