Property Rights and Productivity: The Case of Joint Land Titling in Vietnam
Resource information
Date of publication
декабря 2015
Resource Language
ISBN / Resource ID
MLRF:2420
Pages
91-105
This paper explores the effect of land titling on agricultural productivity in Vietnam and the productivity effects of single versus joint titling for husband and wife. Using a plot-fixed-effects approach our results show that obtaining a land title is associated with higher yields, for both individually and jointly held titles. We conclude that there is no trade-off between joint titling and productivity, and so joint titles are potentially an effective way to improve women’s bargaining power within the household with no associated efficiency losses.