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The Transformations of Customary Property Regimes in Africa: An Analytical Framing

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  • Baker, Matthew J. & Conning, Jonathan, 2021. "The Transformations of Customary Property Regimes in Africa: An Analytical Framing," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315325, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315325
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