Social Ownership and Restitution of Agricultural Land in Croatia

Ernst, Hano and Josipović, Tatjana (2024) Social Ownership and Restitution of Agricultural Land in Croatia. AGRÁR- ÉS KÖRNYEZETJOG / JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, 19 (37). pp. 101-133. ISSN 3058-0447

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Abstract

This paper discusses the state of agricultural land in Croatia from a historical perspective. It first discusses the genesis and development of collectivisation of agricultural land in Croatia after the Second World War, particularly with reference to the idiosyncrasies of Yugoslav socialist property as compared to traditional Soviet doctrines. The developments are characterised by gradual changes in legal status as reflections of changing ideologies and policies during the socialist period concerning self-management, as well as sectoral developments (cooperative and industrial sectors). The paper goes on to analyse the transformation of social ownership over agricultural land, both in terms of its direct transformation into state ownership, as well as its in-kind restitution to former rights-holders or their descendants, particularly referencing the causes and consequences of various problems in achieving initial privatisation goals. The paper finally draws conclusions on the current state of agricultural land policies and its prospects.

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