Forest incomes and rural livelihoods in Chiradzulu District, Malawi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14865257 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Penjani Kamanga, Penjani Stanley Kamanga (Norwegian University of Life Sciences), Paul Vedeld (Norwegian University of Life Sciences, corresponding author), Espen Sjaastad (0000-0003-3327-2806, Norwegian University of Life Sciences) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 613-624 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ecological Economics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0921-8009 • E-ISSN: 1873-6106 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2008.08.018 |
| OpenAlex | W2032710203 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 102 |
| References cited | 33 |
Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Business · Economic inequality · Economics · Farm income · Geography · Gini coefficient · Household income · Inequality · Livelihood · Socioeconomics · Welfare · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Land Rights and Reforms
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