RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Impacts of Land Certification on Tenure Security, Investment, and Land Market Participation: Evidence from Ethiopia
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 312
OP 334
DO 10.3368/le.87.2.312
VO 87
IS 2
A1 Deininger, Klaus
A1 Ali, Daniel Ayalew
A1 Alemu, Tekie
YR 2011
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/87/2/312.abstract
AB While early attempts at land titling in Africa were often unsuccessful, factors such as new legislation, low-cost methods, and increasing demand for land have generated renewed interest. A four-period panel allows use of a pipeline and difference-indifferences approach to assess impacts of land registration in Ethiopia. We find that the program increased tenure security, land-related investment, and rental market participation and yielded benefits significantly above the cost of implementation. (JEL O13, Q15)