The degree to which prevailing land tenure arrangements constrain agricultural productivity, and the sources of inefficiency associated with land tenure systems in sub-Saharan Africa are unresolved. Using a stochastic frontier production function, this paper examines the economic efficiency and t...
Ahmed, M.M.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Measurement and sources of technical efficiency of land tenure contracts in Ethiopia]
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Measurement and sources of technical efficiency of land tenure contracts in Ethiopia
This paper presents evidence and implications of the impacts of land redistribution and land tenure contracts on land investments and management practices, input use and productivity using data from household and plot level surveys conducted in the highlands of Amhara region in 2000/01. It also e...
Benin, S.E.
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[Policies affecting land management, input use and productivity: Land redistribution and tenure in the highlands of Amhara region]
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Policies affecting land management, input use and productivity: Land redistribution and tenure in the highlands of Amhara region
Reducing resource degradation, increasing agricultural productivity, and reducing poverty and food insecurity are major challenges in Ethiopia, where nearly 90% of people live in rtual areas and depend on agriculture for their livelihoods. Since 1991, the federal and regional governments have foc...
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies for sustainable Development in the highlands of Amhara region: Overview of research findings]
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Policies for sustainable Development in the highlands of Amhara region: Overview of research findings