Patterns of agrarian transformation in Ethiopia: State-mediated commercialisation and the 'land grab'

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 795-822

  Lavers, Tom ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agrarian change; displacement; Ethiopia; investment; land grab

Indexed keywords

AGRARIAN REFORM; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; COMMERCIALIZATION; INVESTMENT; LAND MARKET; LAND USE; PEASANT AGRICULTURE; POLITICAL ECONOMY; SMALLHOLDER; STATE ROLE;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 84861875311     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2012.660147     Document Type: Article

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