Gold trading networks and the creation of trust: A case study from Northern Benin

Africa

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 146-172

  Grätz, Tilo ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK MARKET; GOLD; INFORMAL SECTOR; PATRON-CLIENT RELATIONS; TRADE FLOW;

AFRICA; BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 4544230223     PISSN: 00019720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3366/afr.2004.74.2.146     Document Type: Article

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