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The informal economy of subsistence among the urban poor in Ghana

Bibliographic Data

ID11985578
AuthorsEsther Yeboah Danso-Wiredu (0000-0003-0310-9741, University of Education, Winneba, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume86
Issue3
Pages1287-1299
Publication date2020-01-06
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeoJournal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0343-2521 • E-ISSN: 1572-9893
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10708-019-10123-0
OpenAlexW2996844512
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited29

Business · Economic growth · Economics · Human geography · Informal sector · Subsistence agriculture · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Urban and Rural Development Challenges

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Unique citing works2
Citations per year2
Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 2

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