Contracts and rental behavior in the Bulgarian Land Market: An empirical analysis

Eastern European Economics

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 43-74

  Noev, Nivelin ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FORMATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LABOR MARKET; LAND MARKET; LANDOWNERSHIP; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RENTAL SECTOR; RURAL ECONOMY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 52249122820     PISSN: 00128775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/EEE0012-8775460403     Document Type: Article

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