The role of small enterprises in the household and national economy in Kenya: A significant contribution or a last resort?

World Development

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-65

  Daniels, Lisa ^a  

^a WASHINGTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INCOME; NATIONAL ECONOMY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

KENYA;

EID: 0032945935     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-750X(98)00120-X     Document Type: Article

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