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Economic Factors and Policies Encouraging Environmentally Detrimental Land Use Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Ehui, Simeon K.
  • Williams, Timothy
  • Swallow, Brent

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  • Ehui, Simeon K. & Williams, Timothy & Swallow, Brent, 1995. "Economic Factors and Policies Encouraging Environmentally Detrimental Land Use Practices in Sub-Saharan Africa," 1994 Conference, August 22-29, 1994, Harare, Zimbabwe 183404, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.183404
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