Transaction costs, collective action and survival of heterogeneous co-management institutions: Case study of forest management organisations in West Bengal, India

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 253-273

  Ray, Biswajit ^a   Bhattacharya, Rabindra N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b CENTRE FOR STUDIES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASTE SYSTEM; COLLECTIVE ACTION; COMANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; FOREST MANAGEMENT; HETEROGENEITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NATURAL RESOURCE; TRANSACTION COST;

INDIA; WEST BENGAL;

EID: 79251623434     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220381003706692     Document Type: Article

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