The Profits of Power: Land Rights and Agricultural Investment in Ghana

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We examine the impact of ambiguous and contested land rights on investment and productivity in agriculture in Akwapim, Ghana. We show that individuals who hold powerful positions in a local political hierarchy have more secure tenure rights and that as a consequence they invest more in land fertility and have substantially higher output. The intensity of investments on different plots cultivated by a given individual corresponds to that individual's security of tenure over those specific plots and, in turn, to the individual's position in the political hierarchy relevant to those specific plots.

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Economic Development: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy, Environment, Other Primary Products O130, Agricultural Finance Q140, Land Ownership and Tenure, Land Reform, Land Use, Irrigation, Agriculture and Environment Q150, Renewable Resources and Conservation: Land Q240

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