Land Tenure and Allocative Efficiency in Niger.

Using field-level data, the authors investigate whether traditional land tenure systems are an impediment to allocative efficiency in Niger. They find that yields are strongly influenced by the manpower available to farming households, an indication that marginal returns to labor and land are not eq...

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Main Authors: Gavian, S, Fafchamps, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1996