Does Market Integration Increase Rural Land Inequality ? Evidence from India (English)

Investments in transport infrastructure lower trade costs and lead to integration of villages with urban markets. Does spatial market integration increase land inequality in rural areas? Theoretical analysis by Braverman and Stiglitz (1989) suggests that the interactions of lower trade costs with credit market imperfections can increase land inequality. The primary mechanism is the adoption of increasing returns technology by large landowners facing...

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Berg,Claudia N.;

Blankespoor,Brian;

Emran,M. Shahe;

Shilpi,Forhad J.;
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2023/01/25
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS10286
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1
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India, World,
Region
South Asia, Other,
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2023/01/25
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Disclosed
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Does Market Integration Increase Rural Land Inequality ? Evidence from India

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Berg,Claudia N.; Blankespoor,Brian; Emran,M. Shahe; Shilpi,Forhad J..

Does Market Integration Increase Rural Land Inequality ? Evidence from India (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10286 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099953301252340340

Does Market Integration Increase Rural Land Inequality ? Evidence from India (English)

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