African elephants: The effect of property rights and political stability

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-26

  McPherson, M A ^a   Nieswiadomy, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 22844453481     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2000.tb00002.x     Document Type: Article

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