Rules and collective action: An institutional analysis of the performance of irrigation systems in Nepal

Journal of Institutional Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 225-246

  Bastakoti, Ram C ^a   Shivakoti, Ganesh P ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

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EID: 84867471232     PISSN: 17441374     EISSN: 17441382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744137411000452     Document Type: Article

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