PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ryo Takahashi
AU  - Keijiro Otsuka
TI  - Determinants of Forest Degradation under Private and Common Property Regimes: The Case of Ethiopia
AID  - 10.3368/le.92.3.450
DP  - 2016 Aug 01
TA  - Land Economics
PG  - 450--467
VI  - 92
IP  - 3
4099  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/92/3/450.short
4100  - http://le.uwpress.org/content/92/3/450.full
SO  - Land Econ2016 Aug 01; 92
AB  - This study considers the endogenous determination of land ownership systems to rigorously compare differences in the changes in forest quality between private and common property regimes. By employing the propensity score matching method, we found that there was significantly less forest degradation in private property areas than in common property areas. We also found that good accessibility, a flat surface, and good light conditions significantly induced forest deterioration in private property areas. In contrast, we found completely opposite results for common property areas. (JEL Q23, Q24)