Land to some tillers: Development-induced displacement in Laos

International Social Science Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 175, 2003, Pages 47-56

  Vandergeest, Peter ^a  

^a University of Toronto   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; FORCED MIGRATION; LAND RIGHTS;

LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC;

EID: 0038166876     PISSN: 00208701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2451.5501005     Document Type: Article

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