The political use of Philippine forestry statistics in the postwar period

This paper demonstrates how Philippine forestry statistics were either ignored or deliberately manipulated from the late 1940s to 1986 when former President Marcos fled the country. The implications for social scientists studying land-use change and related matters in countries where elites have a v...

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Main Author: Kummer, David M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1994
In: Crime, law and social change
Year: 1994, Volume: 22, Issue: 2, Pages: 163-180
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
International Relation
Postwar Period
Related Matter
Social Scientist
Vested Interest
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Summary:This paper demonstrates how Philippine forestry statistics were either ignored or deliberately manipulated from the late 1940s to 1986 when former President Marcos fled the country. The implications for social scientists studying land-use change and related matters in countries where elites have a vested interest in concealing their activities could be substantial.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 178-180
ISSN:1573-0751
DOI:10.1007/BF01308445