• Property rights and farmers’ investment decisions in Burkina Faso

    Author(s):

    Pam Zahonogo


    pzahonogo@gmail.com
    2024-08-01 06:35:35

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    Abstract

    This article analyzes the relationship between land tenure arrangements and households’ investment in soil improvement and conservation measures. The research is based on survey data collected from 2,160 households across Burkina Faso and uses a model that accounts for endogeneity between land rights and investment decisions as well as interdependence between investment decisions. The f indings show that land tenure arrangements seem to stimulate farmers’ short-term investment decisions such as buying fertilizer while significantly reducing incentives for long-term investment decisions such as tree planting. Further, education and technology do affect investment decisions, suggesting that land tenure arrangement policies should take these issues into account.

    Keywords
    Land tenure; Property rights; Investment; Burkina Faso

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