Heterogeneity and Collective Management: Evidence from Common Forests in Himachal Pradesh, India

World Development

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 676-686

  Naidu, Sirisha C ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

collective action and institutions; community based management; cooperation; heterogeneity; India; South Asia

Indexed keywords

COLLECTIVE ACTION; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; SITE INDEX;

ASIA; EURASIA; HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 59649096703     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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