A multi-method approach to study robustness of social-ecological systems: The case of small-scale irrigation systems

Journal of Institutional Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 427-447

  Janssen, Marco A ^a   Anderies, John M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84886612516     PISSN: 17441374     EISSN: 17441382     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744137413000180     Document Type: Article

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