Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Migration, marital arrangements and consumption smoothing among Burkinabè farm households

Pam Zahonogo
  • Pam Zahonogo
  • Université Ouaga II, Burkina Faso, 03 BP 7164 Ouagadougou 03 Burkina Faso.
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  •  Accepted: 03 February 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2016

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