Land Grab or Responsible Development? Oil Palm Concessions in Liberia

This case provides a detailed description of a foreign direct investment (FDI) in Liberia. Students are asked to decide whether the project amounts to a land grab or is a legitimate development project.

Case number: SIPA-13-0003.0
Category: Public Policy Cases
Topics: natural resource development policy, negotiations
Teaching resources: Epilogue, Teaching note

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