Publication Date
7-1-1998
Summary
This overview of research on effects of land ownership focuses on the economic, personal, and social effects of land ownership of small-scale farmers, often in developing nations, under the assumption that the household is the primary unit of production. A search for relevant studies from different fields of inquiry—economic development, rural sociology, family studies, anthropology, social work, medicine, and others—finds 39 empirical studies addressing the effects of land ownership. Sorting these studies into categories for discussion, we present the existing research on effects of land ownership on (1) level of consumption, (2) economic security, (3) investment, (4) women’s status, (5) children’s status and intergenerational relationships, (6) health, and (7) economic development.
Document Type
Working Paper
Category
Financial Inclusion
Subarea
Asset Building
Original Citation
Zhan, M., & Sherraden, M. (1998). Landholding and household development: What do we know? (CSD Working Paper No. 98-2). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Keywords
asset ownership, household development, landholding, asset effects
Recommended Citation
Zhan, M., & Sherraden, M. (1998). Landholding and household development: What do we know? (CSD Working Paper No. 98-2). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7PK0FQ3