Firm size, age and efficiency: Evidence from Kenyan manufacturing firms

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 146-163

  Lundvall, Karl ^a   Battese, George E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; MANUFACTURING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

KENYA;

EID: 0034055051     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380008422632     Document Type: Article

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