Nigerien second-hand car traders in Cotonou: A sociocultural analysis of economic decision-making

African Affairs

Volumn 105, Issue 420, 2006, Pages 353-373

  Beuving, J Joost ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ETHNICITY; KINSHIP; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; COTONOU; NIGER [NIGERIA]; NIGERIA; OUEME; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33748076154     PISSN: 00019909     EISSN: 14682621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/afraf/adi106     Document Type: Article

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