Structures and Stratagems: Making Decentralization of Authority over Land in Africa Cost-Effective

World Development

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1360-1369

  Bruce, John W ^a   Knox, Anna ^b  

^a Land and Development Solutions International Inc   (United States)

^b Rural Development Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; decentralization; land administration; land tenure; property rights

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; ADMINISTRATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECENTRALIZATION; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; LAND REFORM; LAND TENURE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RURAL AREA;

AFRICA;

EID: 67649446264     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.08.011     Document Type: Article

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