Livelihoods and production cycles in the Malagasy artisanal ruby-sapphire trade: A critical examination

Resources Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 80-86

  Cartier, Laurent E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Artisanal mining; Livelihoods; Madagascar; Ruby; Sapphire; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

MINERS; MINING; RUBY; SAPPHIRE; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

ARTISANAL MINING; LIVELIHOODS; MADAGASCAR; MARGINALIZATION; MARKET FACTORS; MINING COMMUNITIES; PRODUCTION CYCLES;

CORUNDUM;

ARTISANAL MINING; CORRUPTION; MARGINALIZATION; MARKET CONDITIONS; POVERTY; RUBY; SAPPHIRE; SUBSISTENCE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR;

EID: 60949105691     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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