Love thy neighbour? Evidence from ethnic discrimination in information sharing within villages in Côte d'Ivoire

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 533-563

  Romani, Mattia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; ETHNICITY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; INFORMATION;

AFRICA; COTE D'IVOIRE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 2442658941     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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