The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi
Land reform may be an effective means of reducing poverty in many developing countries where policy efforts have recently embraced a decentralized market-based approach to land redistribution. We use household panel data combined with a quasi-experimental program to assess the impact of a joint Mala...
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| author | Mendola, M. Simtowe, F. |
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| description | Land reform may be an effective means of reducing poverty in many developing countries where policy efforts have recently embraced a decentralized market-based approach to land redistribution. We use household panel data combined with a quasi-experimental program to assess the impact of a joint Malawi/World Bank land program on household well-being. Double difference and matching methods are used to address identification sources of bias. Results point to average positive effects on several productive outcomes of beneficiaries, while no effects are found with respect to access to social services. There is also evidence of heterogeneous effects by gender and inheritance systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace597772024-05-01T08:19:15Z The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi Mendola, M. Simtowe, F. natural resources management policies Land reform may be an effective means of reducing poverty in many developing countries where policy efforts have recently embraced a decentralized market-based approach to land redistribution. We use household panel data combined with a quasi-experimental program to assess the impact of a joint Malawi/World Bank land program on household well-being. Double difference and matching methods are used to address identification sources of bias. Results point to average positive effects on several productive outcomes of beneficiaries, while no effects are found with respect to access to social services. There is also evidence of heterogeneous effects by gender and inheritance systems. 2015-08 2015-03-20T07:12:10Z 2015-03-20T07:12:10Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/59777 en Limited Access Elsevier Mendola, M. and Simtowe, F. 2015. The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi. World Development 72: 53–69 |
| spellingShingle | natural resources management policies Mendola, M. Simtowe, F. The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi |
| title | The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi |
| title_full | The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi |
| title_fullStr | The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi |
| title_short | The welfare impact of land redistribution: Evidence from a Quasi-experimental initiative in Malawi |
| title_sort | welfare impact of land redistribution evidence from a quasi experimental initiative in malawi |
| topic | natural resources management policies |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/59777 |
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