RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Property Rights and Productivity: The Case of Joint Land Titling in Vietnam
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 91
OP 105
DO 10.3368/le.91.1.91
VO 91
IS 1
A1 Newman, Carol
A1 Tarp, Finn
A1 van den Broeck, Katleen
YR 2015
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/91/1/91.abstract
AB This paper explores the effect of land titling on agricultural productivity in Vietnam and the productivity effects of single versus joint titling for husband and wife. Using a plot-fixed-effects approach our results show that obtaining a land title is associated with higher yields, for both individually and jointly held titles. We conclude that there is no tradeoff between joint titling and productivity, and so joint titles are potentially an effective way to improve women’s bargaining power within the household with no associated efficiency losses. (JEL O12, O13)