Collective action in agrobiodiversity management: Gendered rules of reputation, trust and reciprocity in Kerala, India

Journal of International Development

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-97

  Padmanabhan, Martina Aruna ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agrobiodiversity; Gender; India; Institutions; Reciprocity; Reputation; Trust

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COLLECTIVE ACTION; GENDER; NATURE CONSERVATION; PROPERTY RIGHTS; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 38849141006     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1429     Document Type: Article

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