The Profits of Power: Land Rights and Agricultural Investment in Ghana

We examine the impact of ambiguous and contested land rights on investment and productivity in agriculture in Akwapim, Ghana. We show that individuals who hold powerful positions in a local political hierarchy have more secure tenure rights and that as a consequence they invest more in land fertilit...

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Main Authors: Goldstein, Markus, Udry, Christopher
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5789