Land rights and the economic impacts of climatic anomalies on agriculture: Evidence from Ethiopia
Environment and Development Economics, Volume 26, No. 5-6, Year 2021
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This paper shows that strengthening land rights via a land certification program may reduce the negative economic impact of climatic anomalies in the highlands of Ethiopia. The results support the hypothesis that certification enhances the likelihood of adapting some of the land-related investments, thus supporting adaptation enhancing mechanisms and the resilience of the farming sector. Institutional factors may play a key role in supporting farmers' adaptive capacity to climatic challenges.