Land Redistribution, Tenure Insecurity, and Intensity of Production: A Study of Farm Households in Southern Ethiopia

摘要: "This study analyzes the determinants of land tenure insecurity and its impact on intensity use purchased farm inputs among households in Southern Ethiopia. Seventeen percent stated that they were insecure. The feeling could be caused by redistribution policy Ethiopia where household size has been main criterion used for allocation after reform 1975. This would imply rich should more Alternatively, local power structure may strong enough to counter this cause rich, who are also likely influential, able protect their rights. analysis revealed that, overall sample, relative was not significantly correlated with insecurity. When testing each site, however, we found four sites per capita positively associated insecurity, while five other it had a significant negative association. due historical, cultural, demographic differences giving way effects We assessed inputs. variable insignificant. Farmers areas positive correlation between purchase Larger farms inputs, but effect lower Poverty subsistence constraints explain absence higher small farms. By contrast, have improved farms' access (text Abstract)