Agricultural and Biological Sciences
4 years ago

Land reform in West Bengal leads to lower productivity and land value.

2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida
Impact of Land Reform on Productivity, Land Value and Human Capital Investment: Household Level Evidence from West Bengal
Klaus Deininger, Songqing Jin, Vandana Yadav

Paper Summary

Land reform in West Bengal in 1978 led to increased human capital investment but lower productivity on reform land due to share tenancy. This resulted in lower land values for reform land compared to own land. Allowing beneficiaries to own reform land fully could bring significant benefits.

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