Land tenure and allocative efficiency in Niger
The study uses field level data from Niger to investigate whether traditional land tenure systems are an impediment to allocative efficiency in agriculture. The paper begins with a brief review of the emperical evidence available on African and other parts of the world and then describes the land te...
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| author | Gavian, S. Fafchamps, M. |
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| description | The study uses field level data from Niger to investigate whether traditional land tenure systems are an impediment to allocative efficiency in agriculture. The paper begins with a brief review of the emperical evidence available on African and other parts of the world and then describes the land tenure system prevailing in the study region. Two simple tests of allocative efficiency are introduced. The first focusses on the transaction effect and the second test investigates the security effect of particular land contracts. It is found that yields are strongly influenced by manpower available to farming households, an indication that marginal returns to labour and land are not equalized across households and the results also show a nonsignificant relationships between manuring and whether or not local customs allow land sales. Results nevertheless show that farmers who cultivate both borrowed and own fields consistently divert manure toward the latters. The findings do no imply that a change in land tenure system is required. |
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| spelling | CGSpace281632024-03-03T19:19:48Z Land tenure and allocative efficiency in Niger Gavian, S. Fafchamps, M. tenure farming systems agricultural development fertilizers investment The study uses field level data from Niger to investigate whether traditional land tenure systems are an impediment to allocative efficiency in agriculture. The paper begins with a brief review of the emperical evidence available on African and other parts of the world and then describes the land tenure system prevailing in the study region. Two simple tests of allocative efficiency are introduced. The first focusses on the transaction effect and the second test investigates the security effect of particular land contracts. It is found that yields are strongly influenced by manpower available to farming households, an indication that marginal returns to labour and land are not equalized across households and the results also show a nonsignificant relationships between manuring and whether or not local customs allow land sales. Results nevertheless show that farmers who cultivate both borrowed and own fields consistently divert manure toward the latters. The findings do no imply that a change in land tenure system is required. 1996-05 2013-05-06T07:00:02Z 2013-05-06T07:00:02Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28163 en Limited Access Wiley American Journal of Agricultural Economics;78(2): 460-471 |
| spellingShingle | tenure farming systems agricultural development fertilizers investment Gavian, S. Fafchamps, M. Land tenure and allocative efficiency in Niger |
| title | Land tenure and allocative efficiency in Niger |
| title_full | Land tenure and allocative efficiency in Niger |
| title_fullStr | Land tenure and allocative efficiency in Niger |
| title_full_unstemmed | Land tenure and allocative efficiency in Niger |
| title_short | Land tenure and allocative efficiency in Niger |
| title_sort | land tenure and allocative efficiency in niger |
| topic | tenure farming systems agricultural development fertilizers investment |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28163 |
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