The emergence of land markets in Africa assessing the impacts on poverty, equity, and efficiency

This book is the first systematic attempt to address emerging land markets and their implications for poverty, equity, and efficiency across a number of African countries. The high incidence of poverty and the need for increased agricultural productivity remain acute in rural areas of sub-Saharan Af...

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Other Authors: Holden, Stein Terje (-), Otsuka, Keijiro, Place, Frank, Dr
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : Resources for the Future c2009.
Edition:1st edition
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628218206719
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Summary:This book is the first systematic attempt to address emerging land markets and their implications for poverty, equity, and efficiency across a number of African countries. The high incidence of poverty and the need for increased agricultural productivity remain acute in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa, where a lack of secure land rights and a growing scarcity of land relative to the size of the population are becoming increasingly critical issues. Indeed, land issues in the region are high on the international policy agenda. Yet our knowledge about land tenure security and other rural factor
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (336 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-312) and index.
ISBN:9781280686832
9786613663771
9781136523540
9781936331666