Private property in Africa: Creation stories of economy, state, and culture

Journal of Planning Education and Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 176-182

  Krueckeberg, Donald A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE; LAND TENURE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PROPERTY RIGHTS;

AFRICA;

EID: 0033493966     PISSN: 0739456X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739456X9901900207     Document Type: Article

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