This paper investigates the relationship between insecure property rights and land disputes using farm household panel data from the highlands of Ethiopia. Our identification strategy relies on the gradual rollout of a land certification program. We find that tenure security significantly reduces the likelihood for a farm household to experience land disputes. We further document that water scarcity during the rainy seasons is an important determinant of land disputes. However, farm house- holds that have been certified are significantly less likely to experience land disputes triggered by water scarcity than farm households without land certification. Our findings are robust to different specifications, estimation methods and measures of climate conditions.

Property Rights, Land Disputes and Water Scarcity: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia

M. Veronesi;
2019-01-01

Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between insecure property rights and land disputes using farm household panel data from the highlands of Ethiopia. Our identification strategy relies on the gradual rollout of a land certification program. We find that tenure security significantly reduces the likelihood for a farm household to experience land disputes. We further document that water scarcity during the rainy seasons is an important determinant of land disputes. However, farm house- holds that have been certified are significantly less likely to experience land disputes triggered by water scarcity than farm households without land certification. Our findings are robust to different specifications, estimation methods and measures of climate conditions.
2019
conflicts
Ethiopia
land disputes
property rights
climate change
water scarcity
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