Failing or not aiming to grow? Manufacturing SMMEs and their contribution to employment growth in South Africa

Urban Forum

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 171-203

  Kesper, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 0010771546     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-001-0015-5     Document Type: Article

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