Rent-seeking and timber rights allocation in Ghana

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Rent-seeking and timber rights allocation in Ghana. / Carlsen, Kirsten; Hansen, Christian Pilegaard.

In: International Forestry Review, Vol. 16, No. 6, 2014, p. 537-548.

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Carlsen, K & Hansen, CP 2014, 'Rent-seeking and timber rights allocation in Ghana', International Forestry Review, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 537-548. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814814095375

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Carlsen, K., & Hansen, C. P. (2014). Rent-seeking and timber rights allocation in Ghana. International Forestry Review, 16(6), 537-548. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814814095375

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Carlsen K, Hansen CP. Rent-seeking and timber rights allocation in Ghana. International Forestry Review. 2014;16(6):537-548. https://doi.org/10.1505/146554814814095375

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Carlsen, Kirsten ; Hansen, Christian Pilegaard. / Rent-seeking and timber rights allocation in Ghana. In: International Forestry Review. 2014 ; Vol. 16, No. 6. pp. 537-548.

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