Consumption smoothing in the Zone Lacustre, Mali

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 489-519

  Harrower, Sarah ^a   Hoddinott, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; INCOME;

AFRICA; MALI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 30844462116     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/eji007     Document Type: Article

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