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Socioeconomic Effects of Land Use Change for Industrialization: Evidence-Informed Learnings from Sri City India

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  • Aradhna Aggarwal

    (Department of International Economics, Government and Business, Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Pl. 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark)

  • Ankita Garg

    (Centre for Social and Economic Progress, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021, India)

Abstract

This study examines the socioeconomic impacts of large-scale land conversion from agriculture to industry on affected households, focusing on Sri City, an industrial hub in South India established under the SEZ Act 2005. Data from 250 households in and around Sri City were collected on socioeconomic indicators aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals using a structured survey method. Quasi-experimental methods, specifically nearest neighbor matching based on the Mahalanobis distance model, were employed for analysis. The findings indicate that affected households experience benefits, but these are not unequivocal. The study underscores the importance of project-specific factors, land acquisition strategies, and approaches to business leadership in shaping the socially sustainable outcomes of land conversion, from agriculture to industry.

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  • Aradhna Aggarwal & Ankita Garg, 2024. "Socioeconomic Effects of Land Use Change for Industrialization: Evidence-Informed Learnings from Sri City India," Businesses, MDPI, vol. 4(3), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jbusin:v:4:y:2024:i:3:p:19-314:d:1445387
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