Building a Secure Future: Perceptions of Property Rights in India

To understand more about people’s perceptions of the security of property rights, in India and in the rest of the world, we launched a series of surveys. The first survey was carried out with 14,000 respondents in 14 states across India. We plan to do similar research in other countries, building up to a global survey that will reveal similarities and differences between societies when it comes to people’s perceptions of property rights. 

The data from this survey provides a baseline against which to measure future progress. It also raises issues that require further research, including exploring the gender gap in security of property rights, tenancy rights, and challenges with obtaining formal documentation.