Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities
Efforts to distribute land titles to low-income rural Afro-Brazilian communities, known as quilombos, have been disappointing despite the provision of ample government resources. Until now, research on the implications of Brazil s land reform policies has not considered quilombo communities in an ec...
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| author | Bowser, William Nelson, Carl H. |
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| description | Efforts to distribute land titles to low-income rural Afro-Brazilian communities, known as quilombos, have been disappointing despite the provision of ample government resources. Until now, research on the implications of Brazil s land reform policies has not considered quilombo communities in an economic context. The unique case of the quilombo communities provides an interesting context to advance the understanding of the role of land titles in rural income generation. The impact of land tenure security in the cycle of assets, activities, and income is explored to identify the importance of institutions for land dependent agricultural enterprises. We find evidence of land titles contributing to desirable welfare outcomes through their impact on production and investment behavior. Income diversity from various production activities is found to positively contribute to higher income levels, particularly for producers earning more than the minimum wage, once conditioned on secure land rights and productive investments. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1538572025-11-06T07:18:13Z Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities Bowser, William Nelson, Carl H. assets institutions diversification land tenure property rights rural areas investment governance Efforts to distribute land titles to low-income rural Afro-Brazilian communities, known as quilombos, have been disappointing despite the provision of ample government resources. Until now, research on the implications of Brazil s land reform policies has not considered quilombo communities in an economic context. The unique case of the quilombo communities provides an interesting context to advance the understanding of the role of land titles in rural income generation. The impact of land tenure security in the cycle of assets, activities, and income is explored to identify the importance of institutions for land dependent agricultural enterprises. We find evidence of land titles contributing to desirable welfare outcomes through their impact on production and investment behavior. Income diversity from various production activities is found to positively contribute to higher income levels, particularly for producers earning more than the minimum wage, once conditioned on secure land rights and productive investments. 2012 2024-10-01T13:58:02Z 2024-10-01T13:58:02Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153857 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Bowser, William; Nelson, Carl H. 2012. Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1179. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153857 |
| spellingShingle | assets institutions diversification land tenure property rights rural areas investment governance Bowser, William Nelson, Carl H. Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities |
| title | Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities |
| title_full | Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities |
| title_fullStr | Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities |
| title_short | Land institutions, investments, and income diversification: Pathways to economic development for Brazil’s quilombo communities |
| title_sort | land institutions investments and income diversification pathways to economic development for brazil s quilombo communities |
| topic | assets institutions diversification land tenure property rights rural areas investment governance |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153857 |
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