The Emergence of Land Markets in Africa

CHAPTER 9

Gender and Land Productivity

on Rented Land in Ethiopia

STEIN T. HOLDEN AND MINTEWAB BEZABIH

here have been many studies on women’s land rights in Africa (see, e.g., Lastarria–Cornhiel 1997; Whitehead and Tsikata 2003). However, few studies have analyzed the market and productivity implications of the typically weaker position of women that is found in most African settings when it comes to their land rights and land–related decision–making positions. Chapter 6 in this book investigated whether gender–related inheritance and residence systems affected land rental market participation. In this chapter we go deeper into assessing whether ...