Land tenure differences and investment in land improvement measures: Theoretical and empirical analyses

This article develops a theoretical framework to examine the relationship between land tenure arrangements and households' investment in soil-improving and conservation measures. It then analyzes this relationship with a multivariate probit model based on detailed plot-level data from villages...

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Published in:Journal of development economics 2011-09, Vol.96 (1), p.66-78
Main Authors: Abdulai, Awudu, Owusu, Victor, Goetz, Renan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agricultural productivity
Conservation
Data analysis
Economic models
Farm productivity
Farming methods
Ghana
Household expenditure
Investment
Land tenure
Land tenure Property rights Investment Optimal control Farm productivity
Optimal control
Property rights
Soil conservation
Soil improvement
Studies
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Summary:This article develops a theoretical framework to examine the relationship between land tenure arrangements and households' investment in soil-improving and conservation measures. It then analyzes this relationship with a multivariate probit model based on detailed plot-level data from villages in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. A major hypothesis tested is that investment in productivity-enhancing and conservation techniques are influenced by land tenure arrangements. The theoretical analysis and empirical results generally reveal that land tenure differences significantly influence farmers' decisions to invest in land-improving and conservation measures. The findings also show that tenure security does affect farm productivity.
ISSN:0304-3878
1872-6089
DOI:10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.08.002