Large–scale land acquisitions in sub–Saharan Africa

Abstract

This dissertation contributes to the literature by providing evidence on the rising global phenomenon of investments in land through in–depth insights obtained from a cross–country study as well as from three case–studies based in sub–Saharan Africa. Chapter 2 contributes to the literature on the determinants of large–scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in two regards: First, it conceptualizes LSLAs for agriculture and puts them in the context of foreign direct investments (FDIs). On the basis of this conceptualisation, we theoretically analyse whether the determinants of LSLAs for agriculture ...