How Do Shifts in Land Tenure Affect Farmers in the Philippines?
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Land titling interventions often span
several years. The impacts of an intervention that
subdivides collective land titles and issues individual
titles can vary across individuals and time. The vast
majority of farmers in the sample prefer to own land
individually rather than collectively. However, an
intermediate stage in the intervention - between survey
subdivision and issuance of individual titles - decreases
their perceptions of tenure security, trust in government,
happiness, and women's decision-making authority in the
short-term. These shifts are not universal across farmers,
and the anxiety related to a change in tenurial status may
fade over time. The receipt of individual land titles
improves perceived tenure security and can lead to
investment in the land. To ensure positive or neutral
impacts throughout the process of the transition in land
rights, clear communication and access to support services
are essential, as well as ensuring titles are distributed in
a timely manner.
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LAND TITLING, INDIVIDUAL FARM OWNERSHIP, RURAL WOMEN'S DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY, LAND REFORM IMPACT, COLLECTIVE LAND OWNERSHIP, LAND TENURE TRANSITION