Propertyless in Peru, Even with a Government Land Title

American Journal of Economics and Sociology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1011-1033

  Kerekes, Carrie B ^a   Williamson, Claudia R ^b  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77955063417     PISSN: 00029246     EISSN: 15367150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2010.00734.x     Document Type: Article

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