Oiling the palms: Restructuring of settlement schemes in Malaysia and the new international trade regulations

World Development

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 473-486

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Author keywords

Agricultural policy; FELDA; Malaysia; Palm oil; Resettlement; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGROINDUSTRY; VEGETABLE OIL;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 0034059236     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(99)00134-5     Document Type: Article

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