Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas

Highland Ethiopia is one of the most densely populated regions of Africa and has long been associated with both Malthusian disasters and Boserupian agricultural intensification. This paper explores the race between these two countervailing forces, with the goal of informing two important policy ques...

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Main Authors: Headey, Derek D., Dereje, Mekdim, Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob, Josephson, Anna, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153600
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author Headey, Derek D.
Dereje, Mekdim
Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob
Josephson, Anna
Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum
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Headey, Derek D.
Josephson, Anna
Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob
Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum
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Josephson, Anna
Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum
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description Highland Ethiopia is one of the most densely populated regions of Africa and has long been associated with both Malthusian disasters and Boserupian agricultural intensification. This paper explores the race between these two countervailing forces, with the goal of informing two important policy questions. First, how do rural Ethiopians adapt to land constraints? And second, do land constraints significantly influence welfare outcomes in rural Ethiopia?
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spelling CGSpace1536002025-11-06T06:40:02Z Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas Headey, Derek D. Dereje, Mekdim Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob Josephson, Anna Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum smallholders population density farm size intensification agricultural productivity land use land allocation land management Highland Ethiopia is one of the most densely populated regions of Africa and has long been associated with both Malthusian disasters and Boserupian agricultural intensification. This paper explores the race between these two countervailing forces, with the goal of informing two important policy questions. First, how do rural Ethiopians adapt to land constraints? And second, do land constraints significantly influence welfare outcomes in rural Ethiopia? 2013 2024-10-01T13:56:49Z 2024-10-01T13:56:49Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153600 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Headey, Derek D.; Dereje, Mekdim; Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob; Josephson, Anna and Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum. 2013. Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1290. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153600
spellingShingle smallholders
population density
farm size
intensification
agricultural productivity
land use
land allocation
land management
Headey, Derek D.
Dereje, Mekdim
Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob
Josephson, Anna
Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum
Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
title Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
title_full Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
title_fullStr Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
title_full_unstemmed Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
title_short Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
title_sort land constraints and agricultural intensification in ethiopia a village level analysis of high potential areas
topic smallholders
population density
farm size
intensification
agricultural productivity
land use
land allocation
land management
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153600
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