Using National Statistics to Increase Transparency of Large Land Acquisition: Evidence from Ethiopia

30 Pages Posted: 20 Apr 2016

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Daniel Ayalew Ali

World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

Klaus Deininger

World Bank - Development Economics Group (DEC); World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

Anthony Harris

World Bank

Date Written: June 26, 2015

Abstract

The 2007/08 commodity price boom triggered a ?rush? for land in developing countries. Yet, many affected countries lacked the regulatory infrastructure to cope with such demand and reliable data on investors? performance. This study uses the example of Ethiopia to show how simple improvements in administrative data collection can help to address this by (i) allowing assessment of the productivity of land use and taking measures to increase it; (ii) comparing productivity between large and small farms to identify spillovers and ways to improve these; and (iii) setting in motion a process of continuing improvement. Implications for global investment in this area are drawn out.

Keywords: Inequality

Suggested Citation

Ali, Daniel Ayalew and Deininger, Klaus and Harris, Charles, Using National Statistics to Increase Transparency of Large Land Acquisition: Evidence from Ethiopia (June 26, 2015). World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 7342, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2623784

Daniel Ayalew Ali (Contact Author)

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Klaus Deininger

World Bank - Development Economics Group (DEC) ( email )

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United States

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World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

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Washington, DC 20433
United States

Charles Harris

World Bank ( email )

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Washington, DC 20433
United States

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