Livelihood diversification and shifting social networks of exchange: A social network transition?

World Development

Volumn 60, Issue , 2014, Pages 14-30

  Baird, Timothy D ^a   Gray, Clark L ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Livelihood diversification; Pastoral society; Social networks; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DISASTER RELIEF; ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; PASTORALISM; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SECURITY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

TANZANIA;

EID: 84897000860     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.02.002     Document Type: Article

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