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An Assessment of Recent Military Intervention in Informal Gold Mining Communities in Ghana

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ID11463514
AuthorsGavin Hilson (0000-0002-1375-3250, University of Surrey, corresponding author), Roy Maconachie (0000-0002-8461-862X, University of Bath)
Year2020
Volume96
Pages104706
Publication date2020-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLand Use Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0264-8377 • E-ISSN: 1873-5754
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.landusepol.2020.104706
OpenAlexW3021585462
LanguageEN
Citations received59
References cited29

Business · Economic growth · Economic interventionism · Economics · Enforcement · Gold mining · Government (linguistics · Informal sector · Intervention (counseling · Law enforcement · Multinational corporation · Natural resource economics · Political science · Politics · Position (finance · Purchasing · Revenue · Scrutiny · Law · Mining and Resource Management · Mining Techniques and Economics · Natural Resources and Economic Development · Finance · Marketing

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