Land ownership, the subsistence constraint, and the demographic transition
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DOI: 10.1007/s11150-015-9286-9
Abstract: We develop a novel model of fertility choice predicting an increase and subsequent decrease in fertility levels without introducing a quality–quantity tradeoff, mortality changes, or urbanization. The model highlights the roles of a subsistence constraint… read more here.
Keywords: model; land ownership; subsistence constraint; ownership subsistence ... See more keywords
Assembling Accra through new city imaginary: Land ownership, agency, and relational complexity
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DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2020.102277
Abstract: Abstract Land ownership is given little attention in scholarly accounts of how and why new city visions are mobilised and implemented in Africa. In this paper we examine the evolution of Accra City Extension Project… read more here.
Keywords: relational complexity; new city; land ownership; land ... See more keywords
Gender differences in the relationship between land ownership and managerial rights: Implications for intrahousehold farm labor allocation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.104669
Abstract: Recent research has increased interest in the intersection of land tenure and gender roles in African agriculture. While formalization of land ownership has been found to have important gender impacts, time use and management remain… read more here.
Keywords: managerial rights; labor; gender; ownership managerial ... See more keywords
A large-scale perspective for managing prairie avifauna assemblages across the western US: influences of habitat, land ownership and latitude
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2879
Abstract: Future demands for increased food production are expected to have severe impacts on prairie biodiversity and ecosystem integrity. Prairie avifauna of North America have experienced drastic population declines, prompting numerous conservation efforts, which have been… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; prairie avifauna; land ownership; ownership ... See more keywords