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Does land fragmentation affect land productivity? Empirical evidence from Bulgaria

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  • Natalia Boliari

    (Manhattan College, Department of Economics and Finance, Riverdale, 10471, New York)

Abstract

Land fragmentation is considered a major obstacle to the efficient use of land and other agricultural resources in Bulgaria. This study is concerned with formally testing the relationship between fragmentation of land plots and land productivity in the country. Multiple regression analysis and agricultural data obtained from the 2003 Bulgaria Multi-topic Household Survey is employed for the purpose. Results of the study suggest that the level of current fragmentation is relatively low and not likely to adversely affect land productivity. Other conditions being equal, therefore, land consolidation may not lead to any significant improvement in productivity in Bulgaria.

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  • Natalia Boliari, 2013. "Does land fragmentation affect land productivity? Empirical evidence from Bulgaria," Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies - Revue d'Etudes en Agriculture et Environnement, INRA Department of Economics, vol. 94(3), pages 273-302.
    • Handle: RePEc:rae:jourae:v:94:y:2013:i:3:p:273-302
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    1. Natalia Boliari, 2017. "Can Partible Inheritance Explain Land Fragmentation? The Case of Bulgaria," Agrarian South: Journal of Political Economy, Centre for Agrarian Research and Education for South, vol. 6(3), pages 334-353, December.
    2. Plamena Yovchevska & Mihaela Mihailova & Nina Koteva, 2022. "Land Use in Bulgarian Agricultural Holdings and the Common Agricultural Policy," Economic Studies journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 4, pages 145-165.

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    Keywords

    agriculture; land fragmentation; land productivity; multi-topic household survey;
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    JEL classification:

    • C36 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Instrumental Variables (IV) Estimation
    • Q15 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Land Ownership and Tenure; Land Reform; Land Use; Irrigation; Agriculture and Environment
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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