The last few years have seen a surge of foreign acquisitions of land in developing countries which has triggered considerable policy debate and many empirical studies. This wave of foreign direct investment (FDI), the majority of which has been for agricultural use, has led to fears of “land grabbing”. This e-book outlines the extent, patterns and origin of (foreign) investment in agriculture and land, the determinants of FDI, the opportunities and risks of land acquisitions; the problems of regulation.
The "Land Grabbing" Debate
CUFFARO, Crocetta Nadia;
2014-01-01
Abstract
The last few years have seen a surge of foreign acquisitions of land in developing countries which has triggered considerable policy debate and many empirical studies. This wave of foreign direct investment (FDI), the majority of which has been for agricultural use, has led to fears of “land grabbing”. This e-book outlines the extent, patterns and origin of (foreign) investment in agriculture and land, the determinants of FDI, the opportunities and risks of land acquisitions; the problems of regulation.File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
