Participatory development in the presence of endogenous community imperfections

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 104-136

  Platteau, Jean Philippe ^a   Abraham, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RURAL SOCIETY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0036942039     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380412331322771     Document Type: Article

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