Saving and being safe away from home : savings and insurance associations in Ethiopia and its diaspora /

Savings and insurance associations are widespread not only in Ethiopia but also in its diaspora, even in countries with diversified and comprehensive formal financial institutions. The contributors to this volume give an extensive overview of these associations in Ethiopia and its diaspora and, at t...

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Main Author:	Thubauville, Sophia (Author)
Other Authors:	Glück, Kim (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Bielefeld : Transcript, [2024]
Series:	Kultur und soziale Praxis.
Subjects:	Banks and banking > Ethiopia. Insurance companies > Ethiopia. Ethiopian diaspora > Finance. Compagnies d'assurances > Éthiopie. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Savings and insurance associations are widespread not only in Ethiopia but also in its diaspora, even in countries with diversified and comprehensive formal financial institutions. The contributors to this volume give an extensive overview of these associations in Ethiopia and its diaspora and, at the same time, ask what the activities within these associations tell us about their members' future aspirations and ideas of a »good life«.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (230 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9783839471272 3839471273