Gender and business performance of Kuwaiti small firms: A comparative approach

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 69-82

  Alowaihan, Abdullah Kh ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

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EID: 23844471702     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10569210480000185     Document Type: Article

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