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Land markets and migration trends in Tanzania: A qualitative‐quantitative analysis
Author(s) -
Wineman Ayala,
LiverpoolTasie Lenis Saweda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
development policy review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.671
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1467-7679
pISSN - 0950-6764
DOI - 10.1111/dpr.12360
Subject(s) - tanzania , economic geography , quantitative analysis (chemistry) , geography , welfare , range (aeronautics) , qualitative property , market access , development economics , economics , economic growth , business , environmental planning , market economy , agriculture , chemistry , materials science , archaeology , chromatography , machine learning , computer science , composite material
While migration has been found to enhance welfare across a range of settings, most of the literature focuses on rural‐to‐urban migrant flows. Using a unique dataset from north‐western Tanzania, this article probes an important, yet overlooked, link between land markets and rural‐to‐rural migration. A mixed‐methods approach is used to discern how these two forces are intertwined in village life. Results indicate that household decisions to migrate are particularly influenced by the ease of market‐based land access in their new communities. This suggests that labour mobility may be facilitated through the development of a well‐functioning land market.