Export propensities and intensities of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in South Africa

Small Business Economics

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 379-389

  Gumede, V ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

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EID: 26144481276     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SBEJ.0000022212.08739.54     Document Type: Article

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