The Link Between Large Scale Land Acquisition and Fertility
An Empirical Investigation in Sub-Saharan Africa
von Bianca Dülken
Datum der mündl. Prüfung:2021-04-12
Erschienen:2024-02-05
Betreuer:Prof Dr Renate Hartwig
Gutachter:Prof Dr Renate Hartwig
Gutachter:Rebecca Lohmann
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Zusammenfassung
Englisch
This paper provides the first large-scale quantitative analysis that sheds light on the previously unexplored relationship between fertility and large-scale land investment on the African continent. Therefore, a geographical difference-in-differences estimation is used as the main identification strategy and the influence of household income, maternal opportunity cost of time and female empowerment on fertility outcomes is examined. The analysis is based on the DHS Women's Sample, which includes approximately 900,000 women, and the Land Matrix database of 289 large-scale land deals. The main results indicate a negative effect of proximity to large-scale land acquisitions (LSLA) on current fertility, which was verified by several robustness checks. Further research is needed to determine more precisely the unexplored relationship between LSLAs and fertility in the surrounding areas and to identify any underlying mechanisms.
Keywords: Development Economics; Large-Scale Land Acquisitions; Women; Fertility; Land Investment; Empowerment; Fertility; Global Health; Difference-in-Difference; Geographical analysis