Landesa, a nongovernmental organization focused on land legislation and programming among poor populations, supports government land allocation and regularization programs in India. This study is based on Nijo Griha, Nijo Bhumi (“My Home, My Land” or NGNB), a...
Santos, F.
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[Can microplots contribute to rural households’ food security? Evaluation of a gender sensitive land allocation program in West Bengal, India.]
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Can microplots contribute to rural households’ food security? Evaluation of a gender sensitive land allocation program in West Bengal, India.
Secure land rights are a critical, but often overlooked, factor in achieving household food security and improved nutritional status in rural areas of developing countries. This study evaluates the impact of India’s land-allocation and registration program in West Bengal, a program that targets p...
Santos, F.
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Fletschner, D.
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Savath, V.
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Peterman, A.
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[Can government-allocated land contribute to food security? Intrahousehold analysis of West Bengal’s Microplot allocation program]
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Can government-allocated land contribute to food security? Intrahousehold analysis of West Bengal’s Microplot allocation program
This study evaluates the impact of India’s land-allocation and registration program in West Bengal, a program that targets poor populations and promotes the inclusion of women’s names on land titles. Although we are unable to detect statistically significant program effects on current household f...
Santos, F.
,
Fletschner, D.
,
Savath, V.
,
Peterman, A.
,
[Can government-allocated land contribute to food security? Intrahousehold analysis of West Bengal’s microplot allocation program]
,
Can government-allocated land contribute to food security? Intrahousehold analysis of West Bengal’s microplot allocation program