The effects of trust and land administration on economic outcomes: Evidence from Vietnam

TitleThe effects of trust and land administration on economic outcomes: Evidence from Vietnam
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Year of Publication2020
AuthorsDuc_Anh_Dang _, Kim_Khoi_Dang _, Vuong_Anh_Dang _, Thi_Lan_Vu _
Secondary TitleFood Policy
Volume94
Pagination1-10
PublisherElsevier
Key themesAgriculturalModernization, Formalisation-titling, Policy-law
Abstract

This paper examines how the interaction of social trust and institutions, such as land administration, affects household economic decisions in Viet Nam. Using a panel dataset of rural households from 2008 to 2014, we show that negative consequences of the duration of land administration on agricultural investment have been lower in rural households with higher level of trust. Higher-trust households, when facing higher barrier from land administration, tend to invest more on agricultural land compared to low-trust households where household heads are male. We also find that high-trust households enhance land property rights when facing obstacles from land administration.

URLhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306919219306359
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Vietnam

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Journal Article