This paper analyzes the effects of land market restrictions on structural change from agriculture to non-farm in a rural economy. This paper develops a theoretical model that focuses on higher migration costs due to restrictions on alienability, and identifies the possibility of a reverse structural change where the share of nonagricultural employment declines. The reverse structural change can occur under plausible conditions: if demand for the non-agricultural...
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2015/12/22
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政策研究报告
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WPS7525
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2015/12/22
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Disclosed
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Do land market restrictions hinder structural change in a rural economy ? evidence from Sri Lanka
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land restriction