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När land byter land - En studie av drivkrafterna bakom storskaliga internationella marköverlåtelser

Tanndal, Julia LU (2013) NEKH01 20131
Department of Economics
Abstract
Derived from theories of push and pull factors in foreign direct investments this paper examines possible drivers of international large-scale scale land acquisitions. Several plausible factors, determining food security in investor countries, geographical preconditions for farming and the target country institutions are analyzed, both theoretically and statistically. The analysis derives from theories in recent literature regarding large-scale land acquisitions. Using relevant macro variables, statistical analyses shows how investor country food imports and low current farming yields might be important factors determining the demand for land. The target country’s institutions, especially the rate of compensation to previous land users,... (More)
Derived from theories of push and pull factors in foreign direct investments this paper examines possible drivers of international large-scale scale land acquisitions. Several plausible factors, determining food security in investor countries, geographical preconditions for farming and the target country institutions are analyzed, both theoretically and statistically. The analysis derives from theories in recent literature regarding large-scale land acquisitions. Using relevant macro variables, statistical analyses shows how investor country food imports and low current farming yields might be important factors determining the demand for land. The target country’s institutions, especially the rate of compensation to previous land users, seem to be an important pull factor. When these results are confirmed, the paper discusses the possibility of sustainable and just land acquisitions, in accordance with the recommendations of the World Bank and the UN. (Less)
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author
Tanndal, Julia LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKH01 20131
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Land grab, Storskaliga marköverlåtelser, Jordägande, Pushfaktorer, Pullfaktoer
language
Swedish
id
3806704
date added to LUP
2013-06-20 10:26:04
date last changed
2013-06-20 10:26:04
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  abstract     = {{Derived from theories of push and pull factors in foreign direct investments this paper examines possible drivers of international large-scale scale land acquisitions. Several plausible factors, determining food security in investor countries, geographical preconditions for farming and the target country institutions are analyzed, both theoretically and statistically. The analysis derives from theories in recent literature regarding large-scale land acquisitions. Using relevant macro variables, statistical analyses shows how investor country food imports and low current farming yields might be important factors determining the demand for land. The target country’s institutions, especially the rate of compensation to previous land users, seem to be an important pull factor. When these results are confirmed, the paper discusses the possibility of sustainable and just land acquisitions, in accordance with the recommendations of the World Bank and the UN.}},
  author       = {{Tanndal, Julia}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{När land byter land - En studie av drivkrafterna bakom storskaliga internationella marköverlåtelser}},
  year         = {{2013}},
}