Tenure Insecurity and Investment in Soil Conservation. Evidence from Malawi
Research article by Stefania Lovo on 28 Oct 2015
This paper focuses on two main sources of tenure insecurity, informal short-term tenancy contracts, and customary gender-biased inheritance practices. Using a large plot-level dataset from Malawi, the analysis employs a linear probability model with household fixed effects and finds that both sources of insecurity have a negative effect on soil conservation investments. read more »