Land Fragmentation and Food Insecurity in Ethiopia
This paper revisits the economic consequences of land fragmentation, taking seriously concerns regarding the exogeneity of fragmentation, its measurement and the importance of considering impacts in terms of welfare metrics. Using data that are wel...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2018
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/846781534528258013/Land-fragmentation-and-food-insecurity-in-Ethiopia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30286 |
| Summary: | This paper revisits the economic
consequences of land fragmentation, taking seriously
concerns regarding the exogeneity of fragmentation, its
measurement and the importance of considering impacts in
terms of welfare metrics. Using data that are well-suited to
addressing these issues, the analysis finds that land
fragmentation reduces food insecurity. This result is robust
to how fragmentation is measured and to how exogeneity
concerns are addressed. Further, the paper finds that land
fragmentation mitigates the adverse effects of low rainfall
on food security. This is because households with diverse
parcel characteristics can grow a greater variety of crop types. |
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