Zikhali, Precious () (Department of Economics, School of Business, Economics and Law, Göteborg University)
Abstract
The government of Zimbabwe launched the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in 2000 as part of its ongoing land reform and resettlement programme aimed at addressing a racially skewed land distribution. Its goal has been to accelerate both land acquisition and redistribution, targeting at least five million hectares of land for resettlement. This paper investigates the impact of the FTLRP on its beneficiaries’ perceptions of land tenure security, and how these subsequently impacted soil conservation investments. Evidence suggests that the programme created some tenure insecurity, which adversely affected soil conservation investments among its beneficiaries. We find support for the contention that households invest in land-related investments to enhance security of tenure. The results underscore the need for the government of Zimbabwe to clarify and formalise land tenure arrangements within the programme.
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Paper provided by Göteborg University, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers in Economics with number
321.
Length: 31 pages Date of creation: 21 Oct 2008 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:hhs:gunwpe:0321
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