The persistence of informality: Perspectives on the future of artisanal mining in Liberia

Futures

Volumn 62, Issue , 2014, Pages 10-20

  Van Bockstael, Steven ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Artisanal and small scale mining (ASM); Extractive industries; Informal economy; Liberia; Natural resource governance

Indexed keywords

ARTISANAL MINING; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INFORMAL SECTOR; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SMALL SCALE MINING; TAX SYSTEM;

LIBERIA [WEST AFRICA];

EID: 84907595594     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2014.02.004     Document Type: Article

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