The Forgotten Property Rights: Restrictions on Land Use in Vietnam

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The Forgotten Property Rights : Restrictions on Land Use in Vietnam. / Markussen, Thomas; Tarp, Finn; Van Den Broeck, Katleen.

Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2009.

Publikation: Working paperForskning

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Markussen, T, Tarp, F & Van Den Broeck, K 2009 'The Forgotten Property Rights: Restrictions on Land Use in Vietnam' Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

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Markussen, T., Tarp, F., & Van Den Broeck, K. (2009). The Forgotten Property Rights: Restrictions on Land Use in Vietnam. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

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Markussen T, Tarp F, Van Den Broeck K. The Forgotten Property Rights: Restrictions on Land Use in Vietnam. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen. 2009.

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Markussen, Thomas ; Tarp, Finn ; Van Den Broeck, Katleen. / The Forgotten Property Rights : Restrictions on Land Use in Vietnam. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2009.

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