Land fragmentation and food insecurity in Ethiopia

Erwin Willem Yvonnick Leon Knippenberg, Dean Jolliffe and John Hoddinott

No 8559, Policy Research Working Paper Series from The World Bank

Abstract: This paper revisits the economic consequences of land fragmentation, taking seriously concerns regarding the exogeneity of fragmentation, its measurement and the importance of considering impacts in terms of welfare metrics. Using data that are well-suited to addressing these issues, the analysis finds that land fragmentation reduces food insecurity. This result is robust to how fragmentation is measured and to how exogeneity concerns are addressed. Further, the paper finds that land fragmentation mitigates the adverse effects of low rainfall on food security. This is because households with diverse parcel characteristics can grow a greater variety of crop types.

Keywords: Nutrition; Crops and Crop Management Systems; Climate Change and Agriculture; Gender and Development; Food Security; Natural Disasters (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-08-17
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Journal Article: Land Fragmentation and Food Insecurity in Ethiopia (2020)
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