Land reform and poverty reduction in South Africa

Reforming Land and Resource Use in South Africa: Impact on Livelihoods

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 58-85

  Lahiff, Edward ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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