Saving in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Analysis

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 199-228

  Mwega, F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING REGION; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; PRIAVATE SAVINGS; PRIVATE SAVINGS; REGIONAL ECONOMY; SAVING RATES;

AFRICA, (SUB-SAHARA);

EID: 0031433930     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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