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Converting cocoa farms into gold mines – negotiations, compensation and outcomes for farmers in Ghana

Josephine Montford et al.

Resources Policy2026https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.105843article
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• Formal or informal negotiations occur in cocoa farm conversions for mining. • Negotiations are influenced by factors which cause suboptimal outcomes. • Factors are information asymmetry, social connections, intimidation and collusion. • Formal compensations were lump sums and below reference rates. • Informal compensations were share arrangements and comparatively higher.

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@article{josephine2026,
  title        = {{Converting cocoa farms into gold mines – negotiations, compensation and outcomes for farmers in Ghana}},
  author       = {Josephine Montford et al.},
  journal      = {Resources Policy},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2026.105843},
}

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F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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