Questioning the pro-market critique state-led agrarian reforms

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-132

  Borras Jr , Saturnino M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

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AGRARIAN REFORM; MARKET CONDITIONS; RURAL ECONOMY; STATE ROLE;

EID: 0347537981     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810312331287505     Document Type: Article

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