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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
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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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