Agricultural land use and asset accumulation in migrant households: The case of El Salvador

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 162-189

  Damon, Amy Lynne ^a  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CASH CROPPING; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; PANEL DATA;

EL SALVADOR [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 72149106152     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380903197994     Document Type: Article

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