Altruism and economic development: The case of the igbo of South-Eastern Nigeria

Journal of Socio-Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 407-420

  Onyeiwu, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0031498621     PISSN: 10535357     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1053-5357(97)90004-4     Document Type: Article

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