Land reform, dispossession and new elites: A case study on coconut plantations in davao oriental, Philippines

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 232-245

  Adam, Jeroen ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

CARP; Dispossession; Elite formation; Land reform; Philippines; Social differentiation

Indexed keywords

AGRARIAN REFORM; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; CROP PLANT; LAND REFORM; PLANTATION; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL PLANNING;

DAVAO; DAVAO ORIENTAL; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 84881487673     PISSN: 13607456     EISSN: 14678373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apv.12011     Document Type: Article

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