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Traditional Production in Primitive African Economies

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The absence of market dependence, 361. — Production and social organization, 364. — Allocation of factors of production, 365. — Work arrangement, 367. — Disposition of products, 369. — Reciprocity, 370. — Redistribution, 371. — Market exchange, 373. — Colonial impact and the new national economies, 374. —

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  • George Dalton, 1962. "Traditional Production in Primitive African Economies," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 76(3), pages 360-378.
  • Handle: RePEc:oup:qjecon:v:76:y:1962:i:3:p:360-378.
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