'We, the Congolese, we cannot trust each other'. Trust, norms and relations among traders in Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 623-642

  Rubbers, Benjamin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Africa; Congo; Property; Reciprocity; Trade; Trust

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

COMMERCE; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FAMILY RELATIONS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUST;

EID: 69249111805     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: 14684446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.2009.01261.x     Document Type: Article

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