Duration of Self-employment in Developing Countries: Evidence from Small Enterprises in Zimbabwe

Small Business Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 239-253

  Nziramasanga, Mudziviri ^a   Lee, Minsoo ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0035632957     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012209408597     Document Type: Article

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