Trends in the emergence of agricultural land markets in sub-saharan Africa

Forum for Development Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-28

  Sjaastad, Espen ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Africa; Caretakers; Custom; Investment; Land markets; Land tenure; Reciprocity

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENT; LAND MARKET; LAND TENURE; MARKET CONDITIONS; RURAL ECONOMY;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARA;

EID: 0042568883     PISSN: 08039410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039410.2003.9666228     Document Type: Article

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