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Twelve Orokaiva traders

Papuan entrepreneurs (16) • Published In 1967 • Pages: 23-39

By: Oostermeyer, W. J., Gray, Joanne.

Abstract
This source is a study of twelve Orokaiva entrepreneurs engaged in retail trading with varying degrees of success. The authors examine a number of social and economic variables with respect to each trader, such as education, travel experience, and loans received, in an attempt to explain the varying entrepreneurial success of the individuals in their sample.
Subjects
Individual enterprise
Occupational specialization
Retail businesses
Cooperative organization
Real property
culture
Orokaiva
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
Oceania
Sub Region
Melanesia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Unknown
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
David Sherwood ; 1984
Field Date
1965-1966
Coverage Date
1965-1966
Coverage Place
Popondetta Sub-District, Northern District, Papua New Guinea
Notes
by W. J. Oostermeyer and J. Gray
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39)
LCCN
68115518
LCSH
Orokaiva (Papua New Guinea people)