Business strategies in the context of poorly-delineated land property rights

Abstract

Purpose – To understand the interconnection between the institutional environment, land conflicts, and business strategy under the lens of the Economic Analysis of Property Rights.

Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative analysis of academic publications and sustainability reports.

Findings – Identification of six categories of pathologies associated with land rights held by forest companies and four categories of strategic mechanisms employed by the same organizations.

Originality/value – To evidence through empirical data the interconnection between the institutional environment, land conflicts, and business strategy for land rights protection in Brazil.