In-kind transfers of maize, commercialization and household consumption in Kenya

Journal of Eastern African Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 447-464

  Djurfeldt, Agnes A ^a   Wambugu, Stephen K ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KENYATTA UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

agricultural production; consumption; households; in kind transfers; Kenya; maize; reciprocity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855922444     PISSN: 17531055     EISSN: 17531063     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2011.611671     Document Type: Article

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