Numerous global and national studies show that when small farmers and communities have stronger rights to land, they can add billions to economies around the globe. Landesa’s “Grow the Economy” factsheets explore this link between land rights and macro-economic gains. In India, in African economies, and around the world, land rights for women, men, and communities have been shown to boost GDP, per capita incomes, and the growth rate of assets. And because these reforms work from the bottom up, they benefit the poorest of the poor and set them up for greater wealth and productivity.
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