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Artisanal mining and land for agriculture in Liberia

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  • Giacomo Roberto Lupi

    (University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy and SEEDS)

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The paper explores the impact of artisanal and small-scale mining on agricultural land use in Liberia between 2013 and 2019 using a difference-in-differences methodology. The main findings indicate that households near mines tend to use more land for agriculture after the mines open. The paper also identifies a positive impact on households’ wealth.

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  • Giacomo Roberto Lupi, 2024. "Artisanal mining and land for agriculture in Liberia," SEEDS Working Papers 0324, SEEDS, Sustainability Environmental Economics and Dynamics Studies, revised Mar 2024.
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