Public action, agrarian change and the standard of living of agricultural workers: A study of a Village in Kerala

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 306-345

  Ramakumar, R ^a  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural workers; Kerala; Land reforms; Public action; Standard of living

Indexed keywords

AGRARIAN CHANGE; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; LAND REFORM; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL CHANGE; STANDARD OF LIVING;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33744486382     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0366.2006.00124.x     Document Type: Article

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