Women's land rights in the transition to individualized ownership: implications for the management of tree resources in western Ghana

This study explores the impact of changes in land tenure institutions on women's land rights and the efficiency of tree resource management in Western Ghana. We find that customary land tenure institutions have evolved toward individualized systems to provide incentives to invest in tree planting. H...

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Main Authors: Quisumbing, Agnes R., Payongayong, Ellen, Aidoo, J. B., Otsuka, Keijiro
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 1999
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161367

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