Property rights and agricultural performance: effects of land formalization on agricultural performance Thesis

short description

  • Master's thesis

Thesis author

  • Gómez Ramírez, Henry Andrés

abstract

  • This paper examine whether the implementation of the National Program for the Formalization of Rural Property in Colombia has had an impact on agricultural performance. The formalization program was a government initiative aimed at formalizing land ownership and improving the quality of life for farmers, through the promotion and coordination of actions to support efforts to formalize the right to property of rural property titles. I find that the implementation of the program in selected municipalities has not had significant effects on agricultural yeilds, although there are positive correlations in production and yield per hectare in certain specific crops. I identify the need to estimate the heterogeneous effects of program implementation with other types of policies such as access to credit, infrastructure, services, and others.

publication date

  • January 17, 2024 4:39 PM

keywords

  • Goverment Policy
  • Land Ownership and Tenure
  • Production

Document Id

  • 365d89e8-1edc-4f22-b435-ebce24b4ff1b