The determinants and impact of property rights: Land titles on the Brazilian frontier

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-61

  Alston, Lee J ^a   Libecap, Gary D ^a   Schneider, Robert ^a  

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EID: 0030551316     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jleo.a023360     Document Type: Article

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