Recent journal papers and books:

2023

Holden, S. T. (2023).Fifty Years of Research on Land Tenure Policies and Land Markets: What Are the Major Lessons? Chapter 9 in Jonna P. Estudillo, Yoko Kijima & Tetsushi Sonobe (Eds.) Agricultural Development in Asia and Africa: Essays in Honor of Keijiro Otsuka. Springer.

2022 

Tione, S.E. and Holden, S.T. (2022).  A farm household and land rental market transaction costs model.

Land Economics 98, 1.

2021

Tione, S. E. and Holden, S. T. (2021). Non-Convex Transaction Costs and Land Rental Market Participation in Malawi. Land Economics, doi: 10.3368/le.98.1.062620-0092R

Jayne, T. S., Chamberlin, J., Holden, S. T., Ghebru, H., Ricker-Gilbert, J., and Place, F. (2021). Rising land commodification in sub-Saharan Africa: Reconciling the diverse narratives. Global Food Security, doi: 10.1016/j.gfs.2021.100565

Tione, S. E. and Holden, S. T. (2021). Can rainfall shocks enhance access to rented land? Evidence from Malawi. Agricultural Economics, doi: 10.1111/agec.12663

Holden, S. T. and Tilahun, M. (2021). Are land-poor youth accessing rented land? Evidence from northern Ethiopia. Land Use Policy, Volume 108, September 2021, 105516. Link

2020

Holden, S. T. (2020). Policies for Improved Food Security: The Roles of Land Tenure Policies and Land Markets, Chapter in "The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security", edited by Gomez y Paloma S., Riesgo L., Louhichi K. Link

Tione, S. E. and Holden, S. T. (2020). Urban proximity, demand for land and land shadow prices in Malawi. Land Use Policy, Link doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104509. 

Gebrehiwot, D. B. and Holden, S. T. (2020). Variation in Output Shares and Endogenous Matching in Land Rental Contracts: Evidence from Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Economics, 71(1): 260-282. Link

doi: 10.1111/1477-9552.12345. Link

Holden, S. T. (2020). Gender dimensions of land tenure reforms in Ethiopia 1995-2020. CLTS Working Paper No. 6/2020. Center for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. 

Tione, S. E. and Holden, S. T. (2020). Can rainfall shocks enhance access to rented land? Evidence from Malawi. CLTS Working Paper No. 5/2020. Center for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway.

2019

Tione, S. E. and Holden, S. T.  (2019). Transaction costs and land rental market participation in Malawi. CLTS Working Paper No. 9/2019 . Center for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T. and Tilahun, M. (2019). Are land-poor youth accessing rented land? Evidence from northern Ethiopia. CLTS Working Paper No. 7/2019. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Gebru, M., Holden, S. T. and Tilahun, M. (2019). Tenants’ land access in the rental market: evidence from northern Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics,, doi: 10.1111/agec.12484. Link

2018

Ghebru, H. and Holden, S. T. (2018). Land rental markets and rural poverty dynamics in Northern Ethiopia: Panel data evidence using survival models. Review of Development Economics, Link doi: 10.1111/rode.12548.

Holden, S. T., Strand, G. H., Berge, E., Sjaastad, E. O., Steinsholt, H. (2018). Regional variasjon i jordleie og bruksstruktur: En studie basert på tre utvalgte kommuner. Kart og Plan, 78: 1–14. Link

Holden, S. T. and Tilahun, M. (2018). Land rental as a complementary income source for land-poor youth. CLTS Working Paper No. 6/2018. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Brhanu, D. and Holden, S. T. (2018). Variation in Output Shares and Endogenous Matching in Land Rental Contracts. CLTS Working Paper No. 2/2018. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

2017

Gebru, M., Holden, S. T. and Tilahun, M. (2017). Can the land rental market facilitate smallholder commercialization? Evidence from northern Ethiopia. CLTS Working Paper No. 10/2017. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T. (2017). Policies for Improved Food Security: - The Roles of Land Tenure Policies and Land Markets. CLTS Working Paper No. 9/2017. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

2016

Tadesse, M. A., Holden, S. T., Øygard, R. A. and McPeak, J. (2016). Cattle sharing and rental contracts in an Agrarian economy: evidence from Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics 47(5): 479-492. Link

Holden, S. T. and Ghebru, H. (2016). Land rental market legal restrictions in Northern Ethiopia. Land Use Policy 55: 212-221. Link

Holden, S. T. and Bezu, S. (2016). Preferences for land sales legalization and land values in Ethiopia. Land Use Policy 52: 410-421. Link

Holden, S. T., Bezu, S. and Tilahun, M. (2016). How Pro-poor are Land Rental Markets in Ethiopia? CLTS Report No. 1/2016. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link. Executive summary

Holden, S. T., D. Ali, K. Deininger and T. Hilhorst (2016). A Land Tenure Module for LSMS. CLTS Working Paper No. 1/2016. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T., E. Berge, E. O. Sjaastad, G. H. Strand og H. Steinsholt (2016). Jordleie og bruksstruktur i tre norske kommuner. CLTS Working Paper No. 8/2016. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T. and H. Ghebru (2016). Links between Tenure Security and Food Security in Poor Agrarian Economies: Causal Linkages and Policy Implications. CLTS Working Paper No. 7/2016. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T. (2016). Landbrukseiendommer og jordleie i Rissa kommune. CLTS Working Paper No. 5/2016. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

2014

Ghebru, H. and Holden, S. T. (2014). Reverse-Share-Tenancy and Agricultural Efficiency: Farm-Level Evidence from Ethiopia. Journal of African Economies  doi: 10.1093/jae/eju024 Link

Holden, S. T. and Otsuka, K. (2014). The Roles of Land Tenure Reforms and Land Markets in the Context of Population Growth and Land Use Intensification in Africa. Food Policy 48: 88–97. Link

Bezu, S. and Holden, S. T. (2014). Are Rural Youth in Ethiopia Abandoning Agriculture? World Development 64: 259–272. Link

Bezu, S. and Holden, S. T. (2014). Demand for second-stage land certification in Ethiopia: Evidence from household panel data. Land Use Policy 41: 193–205. Link

NEW BOOK:Land Tenure Reform in Asia and Africa: Assessing Impacts on Poverty and Natural Resource Management. Edited by Stein T. Holden, Keijiro Otsuka and Klaus Deininger. Palgrave Macmillan 2013. Link

Gebregziabher, G. and Holden, S. T. (2011). Distress Rentals and the Land Rental Market as a Safety Net: Evidence from Tigray, Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics 42, 45-60. Abstract

Holden, S. T., Deininger, K. and Ghebru, H. (2011). Tenure Insecurity, Gender, Low-cost Land Certification and Land Rental Market Participation. Journal of Development Studies 47(1), 31-47. Link

Working Papers and Reports

Tione, S. E. and Holden, S. T.  (2019). Transaction costs and land rental market participation in Malawi. CLTS Working Paper No. 9/2019 . Center for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T. and Tilahun, M. (2019). Are land-poor youth accessing rented land? Evidence from northern Ethiopia. CLTS Working Paper No. 7/2019. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Tione, S. E. and Holden, S. T. (2019). Urban proximity, demand for land and land prices in Malawi. CLTS Working Paper No. 1/2019. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T. and Tilahun, M. (2018). Land rental as a complementary income source for land-poor youth. CLTS Working Paper No. 6/2018. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Brhanu, D. and Holden, S. T. (2018). Variation in Output Shares and Endogenous Matching in Land Rental Contracts. CLTS Working Paper No. 2/2018. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T., Bezu, S. and Tilahun, M. (2016). How Pro-poor are Land Rental Markets in Ethiopia? CLTS Report No. 1/2016. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link. Executive summary

Holden, S. T. and Bezu, S. (2014). Land Valuation and Perceptions of Land Sales Prohibition in Ethiopia. CLTS Working Paper No. 12/2014. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, S. T. (2014). Eindomsrettigheter og jordleie i Rissa gjennom 900 år. CLTS Working Paper No. 9/2014. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Aas, Norway. Link

Holden, Stein T. and Keijiro Otsuka (2013). The Roles of Land Tenure Reforms and Land Markets in the Context of Population Growth and Land Use Intensification in Africa. CLTS Working Paper No. 15/2013. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. Link

Ghebru, H. and Holden, S. T. (2013). Links between Tenure Security and Food Security: Evidence from Ethiopia. CLTS Working Paper No. 2/2013. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. Link

Aryal, J. P. and Holden, S. T. (2012). Livestock and Land Share Contracts in a Hindu Society. Agricultural Economics 43, 593-606. Link. Abstract. Summary

Ghebru, Hosaena and Stein T. Holden (2012). Reverse Share-Tenancy and Marshallian Inefficiency:  Bargaining Power of Landowners and the Sharecroppers’ Productivity CLTS Working Paper No 10/2012. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. Link

Aryal, Jeetendra P. and Stein T. Holden. Livestock and Land Share Contracts in a Hindu Society. CLTS Working Paper No.7/2011. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. Link

Aryal, Jeetendra P. and Stein T. Holden. Caste Discrimination, Land Reforms and Land Market Performance in Nepal. CLTS Working Paper No. 1/2011. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. Link

Tatwangire, Alex and Stein T. Holden. Welfare Effects of Market Friendly Land Reforms in Uganda. CLTS Working Paper No. 2/2011. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. Link

Aryal, J. P. and Holden, S.(2011). Caste, Land and Labour Market Imperfections, and Land Productivity in Rural Nepal. CLTS Working Paper No.6/2011. Centre for Land Tenure Studies, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway. Link

Tatwangire, A. and Holden, S. T. (2009). Modes of Land Access and Welfare Impacts in Uganda. Paper presented at the 27th IAAE Conference Beijing, China 16-22 August 2009. Link

Holden, S. T., Deininger, K. and Ghebru, H. (2009). Impacts of Low-cost Land Certification on Investment and Productivity. American Journal of Agricultural Economics 91 (2):359-373. Abstract

Benjaminsen, T. A., Holden, S. T., Lund, C. and Sjaastad, E. (2009). Formalisation of land rights: Some empirical evidence from Mali, Niger and South Africa. Land Use Policy 26: 28–35 Abstract

BOOK: Holden, S. T., Otsuka, K. and Place, F. (Eds) (2008). The Emergence of Land Markets in Africa: Impacts on Poverty, Equity and Efficiency. Resources For the Future Press, WashingtonD.C. Link

Deininger, K., Ali, D., Holden, S. T. og Zevenbergen, J. (2008). Rural land certification in Ethiopia: Process, initial impact, and implications for the other African countries. World Developmen 36(10): 1786-1812. Abstract

Holden, S. T. and Bezabih, M. (2008). Gender and Land Productivity on Rented Out Land: Evidence from Ethiopia. In Holden, S. T., Otsuka, K. and Place, F. (Eds.). The Emergence of Land Markets in Africa: Impacts on Poverty and Efficiency. Resources For the Future Press, Washington D.C. Link

Kassie, M. and Holden, S. T. (2007). Sharecropping Efficiency in Ethiopia: Threats of Eviction and Kinship. Agricultural Economics 37:179-185. Abstract