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IFAD RESEARCH SERIES 53 Youth access to land, migration and employment opportunities: evidence from sub-Saharan Africa Papers of the 2019 Rural Development Report

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  • Kwame, F.
  • Jayne, Yeboah T.S.
  • Muyanga, M.
  • Chamberlin, J.

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This paper examines the intersections between youth access to land, migration decisions and employment opportunities using nationally representative and multi-year data from multiple African countries. We document evidence on the evolving dynamics in land distribution and ownership patterns, the effect of land access on youth livelihood choices and development of rental and sales market in the region. The report highlights six key findings: First, a progressively smaller proportion of young people are inheriting land due to land scarcity. Second, rural youth who do inherit land will need to wait longer to gain access to it because of significantly longer adult life spans. Third, land scarcity has been driving rapid changes in the land ownership and distribution patterns over the past decade and shaping the employment and migration decisions of rural youth. Fourth, the share of individual labour time devoted to farming is declining over time across age categories and gender, signifying that continued economic transformation processes are underway in Africa.

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  • Kwame, F. & Jayne, Yeboah T.S. & Muyanga, M. & Chamberlin, J., 2019. "IFAD RESEARCH SERIES 53 Youth access to land, migration and employment opportunities: evidence from sub-Saharan Africa Papers of the 2019 Rural Development Report," IFAD Research Series 301014, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:unadrs:301014
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.301014
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    1. Patrick Byishimo & Adane Tufa & Mastewal Yami & Arega D. Alene & Shiferaw Feleke & Tahirou Abdoulaye & Victor Manyong, 2022. "The Effect of Land Inheritance on Youth Migration and Employment Decisions in Rwanda," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(9), pages 1-14, April.
    2. Adedoyin Mistura Rufai & Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi & Kabir Kayode Salman & Mutiat Bukola Salawu & Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, 2021. "Rural Transformation and Labor Market Outcomes among Rural Youths in Nigeria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-18, December.

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