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Structures and Stratagems

Making Decentralization of Authority over Land in Africa Cost-Effective

Bibliographic Data

ID11918656
AuthorsJohn W Bruce (corresponding author), Anna Knox
Year2009
Volume37
Issue8
Pages1360-1369
Publication date2009-05-27
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWorld Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-750X • E-ISSN: 1873-5991
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.08.011
OpenAlexW1998716855
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited8

Accountability · Administration (probate law · Balance (ability · Business · Civil society · De facto · Decentralization · Economics · Geography · Land administration · Land tenure · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Transparency (behavior · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Land Rights and Reforms · Law · Public Administration · Urban and Rural Development Challenges

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Unique citing works26
Citations per year1,53
Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 26

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