Gender and Modern Supply Chains in Developing Countries

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1412-1430

  Maertens, Miet ^a   Swinnen, Johan F M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACT FARMING; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ISSUE; RURAL AREA; SMALLHOLDER; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 84864800958     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2012.663902     Document Type: Article

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