The Economics of Cain and Abel: Agro-Pastoral Property Rights in the Sahel

The Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 373-399

  Chavas, Jean Paul ^b   Bromley, Daniel W ^a  

^a Southern Africa Department ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING MODEL; LAND CONFLICT; LAND TENURE; MODELLING APPROACH; PASTORALIST-FARMER RELATIONS; PROPERTY RIGHTS;

AFRICA, SAHEL;

EID: 0028863521     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389508422369     Document Type: Article

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