Moralities, risk and rules in West African artisanal gold mining communities: A case study of Northern Benin

Resources Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 12-17

  Grätz, Tilo ^a  

^a NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artisanal gold mining; Benin; Risks; Youth

Indexed keywords

GOLD; MINERS; MINING; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ARTISANAL GOLD MINING; BENIN; GOLD MINERS; GOLD MININGS; RISK-SHARING; STATE INTERVENTIONS; WEST-AFRICA; YOUTH;

GOLD MINES;

ARTISANAL MINING; GOLD MINE; MORALITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 61349088547     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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