Efficiency and equity of rural land markets and the impact on income: Evidence in Kenya and Uganda from 2003 to 2015
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Kijima, Yoko [1] ; Tabetando, Rayner [2]
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[1] National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
Japón
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[2] International Growth Centre, Tanzania Country Office, Tanzania
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- Localización: Land use policy: The International Journal Covering All Aspects of Land Use, ISSN 0264-8377, ISSN-e 1873-5754, Nº. 91, 2020
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This study examines the evolution of land sales and rental markets and their impact on agricultural efficiency in rural Kenya and Uganda using panel data spanning over 10 years. Both countries show that land markets induce efficiency by transferring land to households with higher farming ability. In both countries, land markets enhance equity by transferring land from land-abundant to land-constrained households. Although renting in land increases crop income in Kenya, we find no evidence that it enables households to escape from poverty. In contrast, increase in owned land helped decrease poverty in Uganda. Parcel-level analysis reveals that rented-in land and owned land differ in productivity levels and crop choice. These findings point to the potential weaknesses in the land markets in Kenya and Uganda that impede their ability to contribute to poverty alleviation.
