The impact of land property rights interventions on investment and agricultural productivity in developing countries: a systematic review

By S. Lawry, Cyrus Samii, R. Hall, A. Leopold, D. Hornby, Farai Mtero. 2017

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ABSTRACT We conducted a systematic review on the effects of land tenure recognition interventions on agricultural productivity, income, investment and other relevant outcomes. We synthesise findings from 20 quantitative studies and nine qualitative studies that passed a methodological screening. The results indicate substantial productivity and income gains from land tenure recognition, although gains differ markedly by region. We find that these effects may operate through gains in perceived tenure security and investment; we find no evidence for a credit mechanism. The qualitative synthesis highlights potential adverse effects. A conclusion emphasises the need for further research on inter-regional differences and on the role of customary tenure arrangements.

Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Soil Science

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In Economics and Econometrics

1. M. Muyanga
2. M. Lisiecki
3. Hosaena Ghebru
4. C. Kubitza
5. Larry W. Chavis
6. Martina Vojtkova
7. V. Krishna
8. Parashar Kulkarni

In General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

1. M. Qaim
2. M. Muyanga
3. T. Jayne
4. V. Krishna
5. W. Anseeuw
6. Ayala Wineman
7. A. Chapoto
8. M. Lisiecki

In Soil Science

1. M. Muyanga
2. T. Jayne
3. Hosaena Ghebru
4. Martina Vojtkova
5. V. Krishna
6. Birte Snilstveit
7. M. Qaim
8. W. Anseeuw

Citations in the corpus

• Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? (2019, background): “Ali, Deininger, and Goldstein (2011), Lawry et al. (2014), and Ghebru and Girmachew’s (2019) work on land tenure systems indicate that the interests of vulnerable groups such as women and youth will often require special interventions in areas where land markets are developing rapidly and that…”
• Land property rights, agricultural intensification, and deforestation in Indonesia (2018, background): “The empirical literature largely confirms these effects (Banerjee et al., 2002; Goldstein and Udry, 2008; Holden et al., 2009; Deininger et al., 2011; Fenske, 2011; Grimm and Klasen, 2015; Lawry et al., 2016), although in some cases the influence of land titling or more secure property rights was fo”
• Effects of Payment for Environmental Services (PES) on Deforestation and Poverty in Low and Middle Income Countries: A Systematic Review (2014, background): “6 As discussed in Lawry et al. (2013), in some cases, adding more covariates can actually increase the bias of an estimate, but this is something that is impossible to judge from the data.”