Does land reform matter? Some experiences from the former Soviet Union
研究了前苏联土地改革中新农场与传统农场的生产率差异，发现私人农民比集体农庄成员更乐观、经济状况更好，提供了改革积极影响的定性证据。
There is still no evidence that new farming structures created in the process of land reform have achieved higher productivity than traditional farms. The most striking achievements of reform include a sharp reduction in state ownership of land and a substantial increase in the share of individual farming relative to collective agriculture. Among the rural population, independent private farmers appear to be more optimistic and economically better off than members of collective farm enterprises. This provides qualitative evidence of a positive impact of reform, as private farmers are direct participants in the process of reform, while rural residents who choose to remain in collectives largely shirk exposure to reform and continue to work within a traditional framework.