In 1981, in San Francisco Solano, Argentina, about 1,800 families took over a piece of wasteland. The government was able to deed 60 percent of this land to some families while the remaining part could not be deeded. The resulting houses varied greatly, based on whether the residents received title. Those who received title also behaved differently, having fewer children, and the children experienced more education and better health. This is an example of the results from:

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This scenario highlights the importance of private property rights, as those who received title to the land were able to reap the benefits of home ownership, resulting in improved education and health outcomes for their families. The inability to deed the remaining land hindered economic progress and further improvement in quality of life for those families.

In 1981, in San Francisco Solano, Argentina, About 1,800 Families