The evolutionary theory of land rights as applied to sub-saharan Africa: A critical assessment

Development and Change

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-86

  Platteau, Jean Philippe ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; LAND RIGHTS; LAND TENURE; PLANNING THEORY; PRIVATE PROPERTY; STRUCTURAL REFORM; THEORETICAL STUDIES;

AFRICA, (SUB-SAHARA);

EID: 0029756837     PISSN: 0012155X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.1996.tb00578.x     Document Type: Article

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