Emerging Markets, Property Law

I read an interesting article in foreign AffairsAmsterdam Academic Economic Models in
magazine last year, and recently in the Economistemerging markets and see the first step as one
also. The articles stated in some way that awhich should bind the country in premature laws
country without a set of laws for property rightswhich might be culturally incorrect for nations of
would mean slow-growth, lack of foreign1000 years of no property laws at all.This idea of
investment and economic vitality would be scarce.small mobile type businesses, open market
While I tend to agree with this premise to somedisplays of wares and food on carts or mobile
degree, I think you might enjoy a second opinion.services make sense as the first step. Think of
Let me tell you where I differ, first off, a mobilecountries today on the African Continent and
business franchise is a safe investment even ifelsewhere in which the land is owned by an
property rights are not yet established. It caninvisible God of their cultural choosing which has
service the connected elite. This is great. Bybeen known to them for thousands of years?
promoting free market system and selling ofThink past the norms of immediate laws and
wares in the street and mobile businesses awork towards the exchange of trade and stability
countries early beginnings are possible ofin confidence of the people who live in the cities,
establishing a small economic base. I know this istowns and villages, before we thrust our laws and
feasible from first hand knowledge.So what doeslawyers on those folks. No sense in over
this mean; it means a company like I own; Theregulating or over-lawyering an emerging market
Car Wash Guys; should be first in, last out. Yes,with a layer of bureaucracy when you are trying
that term was stolen from an acceptedto accelerate the entrepreneurism and free
accounting principle for measuring inventory. Just amarket fundamentals. First things first; think about
thought for all you who question the revival ofit.