01792cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011359 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781463923334 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Selod, Harris. What Drives the Global Land Rush? / Harris Selod, Klaus Deininger, Rabah Arezki. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (35 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper studies the determinants of foreign land acquisition for large-scale agriculture. To do so, gravity models are estimated using data on bilateral investment relationships, together with newly constructed indicators of agro-ecological suitability in areas with low population density as well as indicators of land rights security. Results confirm the central role of agro-ecological potential as a pull factor. In contrast to the literature on foreign investment in general, the quality of the business climate is insignificant whereas weak land governance and tenure security for current users make countries more attractive for investors. Implications for policy are discussed. Mode of access: Internet Arezki, Rabah. Deininger, Klaus. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/251 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/251/001.2011.issue-251-en.xml IMF e-Library