Reassessing the interaction between investment and tenure uncertainty

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-157

  Robinson, Elizabeth J Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 17144383626     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X04001895     Document Type: Article

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