Land in the political economy of African development: Alternative strategies for reform

Africa Development

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1-34

  Moyo, Sam ^a  

^a African Institute for Agrarian Studies   (Zimbabwe)

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EID: 55249086965     PISSN: 08503907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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