The distributional impact of large dams: Evidence from cropland productivity in Africa

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 432-450

  Strobl, Eric ^a,b   Strobl, Robert O ^c  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b SALISES ^*  (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c Institut Català de Ciències del Clima IC3   (Spain)

Author keywords

Africa; Agricultural productivity; Dams

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; DAM; ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC IMPACT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

AFRICA;

EID: 79961126869     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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