also explores the opportunities for sustainable nutrient management in agriculture with climate mitigation benefits …

Large-scale land acquisitions often take place in developing countries which are also known for their corruption …-friendliness caused by weak institutional frameworks. We hypothesize that corruption indeed leads to more land deals. We argue that … large-scale land deals indeed occur more often in countries with higher levels of corruption. The estimated effects are also …

industrialization opportunities …

Large-scale land acquisitions, or "land grabs", concentrate in developing countries which are also known for their … countries from 2000-2011, we provide evidence that these land deals indeed occur more often in countries with higher levels of …

This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture. To do so, gravity models … investors. Implications for policy are discussed. -- land acquisition ; large-scale agriculture ; foreign investments agro …-ecological suitability in areas with low population density as well as land rights security. Results confirm the central role of agro …

Large-scale agricultural land acquisitions have been covered substantially in recent literature. Despite the wealth of … of what we know so far about the determinants of land grab. Second, it presents a picture of sustainable and equitable … development of the foreign land acquisitions. Third, policy syndromes are examined and policy implications discussed. Based on the …