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Evaluating the livelihood impacts of a large-scale agricultural investment

Lessons from the case of a biofuel production company in northern Sierra Leone

Bibliographic Data

ID11468148
AuthorsP Bottazzi (0000-0002-0431-802X, University of Bern, corresponding author), David Crespo (0000-0003-1743-2400, University of Bern), Leonard Omar Bangura (University of Makeni), Stephan Rist (University of Bern)
Year2018
Volume73
Pages128-137
Publication date2018-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLand Use Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0264-8377 • E-ISSN: 1873-5754
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.12.016
OpenAlexW2791775443
LanguageEN
Citations received32
References cited38

Agricultural economics · Agricultural productivity · Agriculture · Business · Development economics · Economics · Food security · Geography · Investment (military · Livelihood · Natural resource economics · Production (economics · Rural area · Sierra leone · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Energy and Environment Impacts · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development

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Unique citing works32
Citations per year4
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 30
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