Titling and the value of land in Tanzania

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Titling and the value of land in Tanzania. / Aikaeli, Jehovaness; Markussen, Thomas.

I: Journal of International Development, Bind 34, Nr. 3, 04.2022, s. 512-531.

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Aikaeli, J & Markussen, T 2022, 'Titling and the value of land in Tanzania', Journal of International Development, bind 34, nr. 3, s. 512-531. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3615

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Aikaeli, J., & Markussen, T. (2022). Titling and the value of land in Tanzania. Journal of International Development, 34(3), 512-531. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3615

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Aikaeli J, Markussen T. Titling and the value of land in Tanzania. Journal of International Development. 2022 apr.;34(3):512-531. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3615

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Aikaeli, Jehovaness ; Markussen, Thomas. / Titling and the value of land in Tanzania. I: Journal of International Development. 2022 ; Bind 34, Nr. 3. s. 512-531.

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