The economy of affection and local enterprises in Africa: empirical evidence from a network study in Burkina Faso and Senegal.(Survey)

From: African Studies Quarterly | Date: September 22, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract: This paper, based on the results of a quantitative and qualitative survey, investigates the role that networks play in the construction sector in Burkina Faso and Senegal. The aim of this study is to uncover the effects of the economy of affection among African owned-enterprises through a comparative study of networks. The results indicate that the networks embedded in the economy of affection have both costs and benefits to actors in the construction sector in Burkina Faso as well as Senegal. Moreover, the degree of those costs is likely to vary according to ...

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