RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 <em>L’Étranger:</em> Status, Property Rights, and Investment Incentives in Côte d’Ivoire
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 621
OP 644
DO 10.3368/le.86.4.621
VO 86
IS 4
A1 Fenske, James
YR 2010
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/86/4/621.abstract
AB This study uses data from Côte d’Ivoire to show that “outsider” households have relatively small land holdings and less complete rights over land than locals. It then demonstrates a link between property rights and investment incentives by looking at the decision to leave land fallow. “Outsiders” fallow a smaller proportion of their land, indicating that their farms are left uncultivated for shorter periods. This is only partly explained by their incomplete property rights and relative land-poverty. These differences in investment patterns lead to lower yields per hectare. (JEL O12, Q15)