Individual and collective rationality in pastoral production: Evidence from northern Kenya

Human Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-197

  McPeak, John ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Common property; Herd accumulation; Negative externalities; Pastoralism; Risk management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTORALISM;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 16344365489     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-005-2431-Y     Document Type: Article

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