篇名 | 大租權土地制度之分析 |
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卷期 | 45:2 |
並列篇名 | An Analysis on Ta-tsu Rights |
作者 | 吳聰敏 |
頁次 | 299-338 |
關鍵字 | 財產權 、 大租 、 小租 、 property rights 、 ta-tsu right 、 hsiao-tsu right 、 EconLit 、 TSSCI |
出刊日期 | 201706 |
DOI | 10.6277/TER.2017.452.3 |
淸國統治時期,台灣盛行「一田兩主」制度,一塊土地同時有大租戶 與小租戶兩位地主。文獻上普遍認爲,在大小租制度下,土地所有 權不明確。財產權制度是市場經濟的基礎,若大小租使財產權不明 確,農民投資土地的誘因會下降。本文說明大租的起源,解釋台灣 爲何盛行大小租制度,並推論大租比率高的地區是台灣較早開發之 地。本文的實証結果發現,至少在日治初期之前,大租權存在對於財 產權之負面影響並不大,並對此一結果提出解釋。
During Ch'ing rule, much of Taiwan's land had two owners, ta-tsu (large rent right owners) and hsiao-tsu (small rent right owners). Property rights are essential for economic development, and it is often argued that a land with ta-tsu would be less well-protected. This study explains the origin of Taiwan’s ta-tsu rights system, and why it was widespread in Taiwan. We argue that an area with a larger ta-tsu ratio was cultivated earlier. Did the ta-tsu system have a negative effect on agricultural investment? Our analysis shows that the negative effect, if any, was relatively minor. We also propose an explanation for the result.