Reform Framework for Urban Land Management in Serbia in the Period of Transition
A preliminary evaluation of the urban land system is
presented in the article together with the instruments of land policy in
Serbia. The main reason for the analysis is demand for
definition of reform framework for urban land management in
Serbia in the period of transition towards market-led system. It
is concluded that due to the limitations of the current regulation it
will be impossible in the future to apply market principles in the
urban land policy (supply and demand of land, land capitalization,
investment efficiency, et al.). Based on the estimation that the urban
land system and land policy are key factors of competitiveness
between regions and towns in Serbia, it is necessary to initiate
changes in this field. There are indicated on an option of privatization
of urban public land and possible establishment of leasehold land. A
comparative analysis of the possibilities of the reform urban land
system in Serbia has been carried out in relation to two approaches of
market systems: (a) with dominant private ownership of urban land
(neo/liberal approach) and (b) with dominant public ownership of
urban land (system of leasehold)whose findings can be a basis for
further study of the new system in Serbia.. The attanied results are
part of studies matter for the making of Strategy of territorial
development of Serbia.
[1] Law on Planning and Construction, The Official Gazette of the RS,
No.47/2003.
[2] B.Begović, B Mijatović, D. Hiber, Privatization of land in state
ownership in Serbia/ Privatizacija državnog zemlji┼íta u Srbiji/, CLDS
(Center for Liberal Democratic Studies), Belgrade, 2006.
[3] B.Mijatović, B.Begović, Urban land development fee reforms /Reforma
naknade za uređenje građevinskog zemljišta/, CLDS, Belgrade, 2007.
[4] Experts- report on the realization of the Spatial Plan of the Republic of
Serbia /Izveštaj stručnjaka o realizaciji PPRS/, Ministry of Infrastructure
RS, Republic Agency for Spatial Planning, Belgrade, 2008.
[5] Announcement RS10, No.227, 07.08.2008., Announcement 3P21,
No.208, 21.07.2008., Republic Institute for Statistics of RS
[6] Reform Strategy /Strategija reformi/,CLDS, Belgrade, 2003.
[7] Conference Legislative Reforms on Urban Land, Planning and
Construction/ /Reforma zakonodavstva o gradskom zemljištu, planiranju
i izgradnji/, CLDS, Beograd, 2002.
[8] S.Zeković, "Capitalization Possibilities and Management of Town and
Land Budget" /Mogućnosti kapitalizacije i upravljanja gradskim i
zemljišnim fondom/ , Izgradnja, No.7/1995, Belgrade
[9] D.Hiber., Ownership in Transition /Svojina u tranziciji/, Faculty of Law,
Belgrade, 1998., p.78
[10] Land use management and environmental improvement in cities,
Proceedings of a European Workshop, Lisbon, 1992, European
Foundation for the Improvement of living and working condition
[11] Serbia investment climate assessment, World Bank, Finance and Private
Sector Development Unit (ECSPF), Europe and Central Asia Region,
December, 2004.
[12] Land price policies in European cities-Comparative survey, City of
Amsterdam, Development Corporation, September 2005.
[13] J.McMillan, S.Johnson, C.Woodruff, "Property Rights and Finance",
American Economic Review, No 92/2002., vol.5
[14] Land leasing in Amsterdam, Real Estate Department, City of
Amsterdam, 1996.
[15] Reforming Urban Land Policies and Institutions in Developing
Countries, UMP, World Bank, Washington, 1997.
[16] World Bank, Serbia investment climate assessment, Finance and Private
Sector Development Unit (ECSPF), Europe and Central Asia Region,
December, 2004.
[17] S.Zeković, "Evaluation of the current urban land system in Serbia", in
Spatium, No.17-18, December, 2008., p..55-60, Institute of Architecture
and Urban&Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade
[18] G.Milićević, "The arguments for and against introduction of private
ownership in the urban land management "/"Argumenti za i protiv
uvodjenja privatne svojine u gazdovanju gradskim zemljištem"/ ,
Generalni urbanisti─ìki plan i ekonomija grada, Zavod za planiranje
grada, Beograd, 1992.
[19] V.Renard, "The practice of land leasehold in France and its relationship
with housing development", in A Review on Public Land Leasing
System and its Feasibility in Korea, Housing and Urban Research
Institute, Seoul, Corea, 2005.
[20] F.Deng, "Public Land Leasing and the changing roles of local
government in urban China", The Annals of Regional Science, Volume
39, Number 2/june 2005., pg.353-373, Springer-Verlag, Berlin,
Heidelberg
[21] H.Mattsson, "Site Leashold in Sweden:A Tool to Capture Land Value",
in Land Lines, Volume 15, Number 2, April 2003., Lincoln Institute of
Land Policy, Cambridge MA, USA
[22] B.Needham, "One Hundred Years of Public Land Leasing in the
Netherlands", in Land Lines, Volume 15, Number 2, April 2003.,
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge MA, USA
[23] R.Alterman, "The Land of Leaseholds:Israel-s Extensive Public Land
Ownership in an Era of Privatization", in Land Lines, Volume 15,
Number 2, April 2003., Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge
MA, USA.
[1] Law on Planning and Construction, The Official Gazette of the RS,
No.47/2003.
[2] B.Begović, B Mijatović, D. Hiber, Privatization of land in state
ownership in Serbia/ Privatizacija državnog zemlji┼íta u Srbiji/, CLDS
(Center for Liberal Democratic Studies), Belgrade, 2006.
[3] B.Mijatović, B.Begović, Urban land development fee reforms /Reforma
naknade za uređenje građevinskog zemljišta/, CLDS, Belgrade, 2007.
[4] Experts- report on the realization of the Spatial Plan of the Republic of
Serbia /Izveštaj stručnjaka o realizaciji PPRS/, Ministry of Infrastructure
RS, Republic Agency for Spatial Planning, Belgrade, 2008.
[5] Announcement RS10, No.227, 07.08.2008., Announcement 3P21,
No.208, 21.07.2008., Republic Institute for Statistics of RS
[6] Reform Strategy /Strategija reformi/,CLDS, Belgrade, 2003.
[7] Conference Legislative Reforms on Urban Land, Planning and
Construction/ /Reforma zakonodavstva o gradskom zemljištu, planiranju
i izgradnji/, CLDS, Beograd, 2002.
[8] S.Zeković, "Capitalization Possibilities and Management of Town and
Land Budget" /Mogućnosti kapitalizacije i upravljanja gradskim i
zemljišnim fondom/ , Izgradnja, No.7/1995, Belgrade
[9] D.Hiber., Ownership in Transition /Svojina u tranziciji/, Faculty of Law,
Belgrade, 1998., p.78
[10] Land use management and environmental improvement in cities,
Proceedings of a European Workshop, Lisbon, 1992, European
Foundation for the Improvement of living and working condition
[11] Serbia investment climate assessment, World Bank, Finance and Private
Sector Development Unit (ECSPF), Europe and Central Asia Region,
December, 2004.
[12] Land price policies in European cities-Comparative survey, City of
Amsterdam, Development Corporation, September 2005.
[13] J.McMillan, S.Johnson, C.Woodruff, "Property Rights and Finance",
American Economic Review, No 92/2002., vol.5
[14] Land leasing in Amsterdam, Real Estate Department, City of
Amsterdam, 1996.
[15] Reforming Urban Land Policies and Institutions in Developing
Countries, UMP, World Bank, Washington, 1997.
[16] World Bank, Serbia investment climate assessment, Finance and Private
Sector Development Unit (ECSPF), Europe and Central Asia Region,
December, 2004.
[17] S.Zeković, "Evaluation of the current urban land system in Serbia", in
Spatium, No.17-18, December, 2008., p..55-60, Institute of Architecture
and Urban&Spatial Planning of Serbia, Belgrade
[18] G.Milićević, "The arguments for and against introduction of private
ownership in the urban land management "/"Argumenti za i protiv
uvodjenja privatne svojine u gazdovanju gradskim zemljištem"/ ,
Generalni urbanisti─ìki plan i ekonomija grada, Zavod za planiranje
grada, Beograd, 1992.
[19] V.Renard, "The practice of land leasehold in France and its relationship
with housing development", in A Review on Public Land Leasing
System and its Feasibility in Korea, Housing and Urban Research
Institute, Seoul, Corea, 2005.
[20] F.Deng, "Public Land Leasing and the changing roles of local
government in urban China", The Annals of Regional Science, Volume
39, Number 2/june 2005., pg.353-373, Springer-Verlag, Berlin,
Heidelberg
[21] H.Mattsson, "Site Leashold in Sweden:A Tool to Capture Land Value",
in Land Lines, Volume 15, Number 2, April 2003., Lincoln Institute of
Land Policy, Cambridge MA, USA
[22] B.Needham, "One Hundred Years of Public Land Leasing in the
Netherlands", in Land Lines, Volume 15, Number 2, April 2003.,
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge MA, USA
[23] R.Alterman, "The Land of Leaseholds:Israel-s Extensive Public Land
Ownership in an Era of Privatization", in Land Lines, Volume 15,
Number 2, April 2003., Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Cambridge
MA, USA.
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presented in the article together with the instruments of land policy in
Serbia. The main reason for the analysis is demand for
definition of reform framework for urban land management in
Serbia in the period of transition towards market-led system. It
is concluded that due to the limitations of the current regulation it
will be impossible in the future to apply market principles in the
urban land policy (supply and demand of land, land capitalization,
investment efficiency, et al.). Based on the estimation that the urban
land system and land policy are key factors of competitiveness
between regions and towns in Serbia, it is necessary to initiate
changes in this field. There are indicated on an option of privatization
of urban public land and possible establishment of leasehold land. A
comparative analysis of the possibilities of the reform urban land
system in Serbia has been carried out in relation to two approaches of
market systems: (a) with dominant private ownership of urban land
(neo/liberal approach) and (b) with dominant public ownership of
urban land (system of leasehold)whose findings can be a basis for
further study of the new system in Serbia.. The attanied results are
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