Transnational land deals are expected to benefit local livelihoods by directly and indirectly contributing to economic development. However, mixed evidence exists on the livelihood impacts of land deals. In this paper, I summarize and reconcile findings from quantitative and qualitative studies to identify the variations in impacts and factors that help explain those variations. I use the findings to demonstrate how and why research on land deals’ livelihood impacts can first, benefit from the use of both quantitative and qualitative research methods, and second, provide grounds for more rigorous analyses and practical policy implications. Lastly, I discuss future research directions by identifying gaps and opportunities to be explored in the literature on land deals’ impacts on local livelihoods.

跨国土地交易有望通过直接和间接地促进经济发展而使当地的民生受益。但是，关于土地交易对民生的影响存在混杂的证据。在本文中，我总结并调和了定量和定性研究的结果，以识别影响和因素的变化，以帮助解释这些变化。我用这些发现来证明，土地交易对民生影响的研究如何以及为什么可以受益，首先得益于定量和定性研究方法的使用，其次，可以为进行更严格的分析和实际的政策含义提供依据。最后，我通过确定土地交易对当地生计的影响方面的差距和机会，探讨了未来的研究方向。