A study of informal finance finds that in East Africa, money moves in very different patterns depending on whether societies are structured around family units or age-based groups. People around the ...

People around the globe often depend on informal financial arrangements, borrowing and lending money through social networks. Understanding this sheds light on local economies and helps fight poverty.

Derived from sociology, the concept of structure refers to influences and constraints on individual behavior. Elements of social structure include laws, policies, organizations, social categories ...

This week two years ago, I was dreading Dillo Day. I had been told it was the best day of the school year — even the library closes early, forcing students to put down their books at 2 p.m. to enjoy ...