Common property resource theory and the Kuhl irrigation systems of Himachal Pradesh, India

Human Organization

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-208

  Baker, J Mark ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^b CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Common Property Resource Theory; India; Irrigation Organization; Western Himalaya

Indexed keywords

COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCES; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; KUHL IRRIGATION; NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT; RURAL ECONOMY;

INDIA, HIMACHAL PRADESH;

EID: 0031474560     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.56.2.d876845088x463k7     Document Type: Article

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