People and periods untouched by accounting history: An ancient Yoruba practice

Accounting History

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 399-417

  Annisette, Marcia ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accounting history; African history; Esusu; Informal credit; Non western culture; Susu; Yoruba

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449095071     PISSN: 10323732     EISSN: 17493374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1032373206068704     Document Type: Article

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