Examining the potential of indigenous institutions for developing: A perspective from Borana, Ethiopia

Development and Change

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 287-310

  Watson, Elizabeth E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNICITY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

BORANA; ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0038609726     PISSN: 0012155X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7660.00306     Document Type: Article

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