Traders, agricultural entrepreneurs and the development of cross-border regions in West Africa

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 123-141

  Walther, Olivier ^a  

^a Enterprise Research Unit Centre for Population   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

agricultural entrepreneurs; border markets; cross border development; traders; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TRADE; BORDER REGION; CROSS-BORDER RELATIONS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC INTEGRATION; NATION STATE;

BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; NIGERIA;

EID: 84860894683     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2012.670909     Document Type: Article

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