Nigerien second-hand car traders in Cotonou
A sociocultural analysis of economic decision-making
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6020573 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Joost Beuving, Joost Beuving (0000-0002-0879-7400, Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue | 420 |
| Pages | 353-373 |
| Publication date | 2006-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-9909 • E-ISSN: 1468-2621 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/afraf/adi106 |
| OpenAlex | W1983814053 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 15 |
This article discusses the economic decision-making of migrant traders from Niger who operate in large second-hand car markets found in Cotonou (Benin). Like the Cotonou car-trading community at large, these traders continued to import cars despite the fact that local demand dropped in 2002. Case analysis uncovers that Nigerien car traders show a propensity to live up to the expectations of people in authority. Business decisions in geographically separated markets tend not to be based on reliable exchange of information about the conditions of supply and demand. This cultural element that is associated with ethnicity and kinship, in turn, leads to a belief of profitability in the car business that is no longer grounded in observable facts and hence leads to financial losses
Business · Economics · Ethnic group · Kinship · Microeconomics · Political science · Profitability index · Sociocultural evolution · Supply and demand · African history and culture studies · Agriculture and Rural Development Research · Finance · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,9 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2023 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |