Enterprise ownership, market competition and manufacturing priorities in a Sub-Saharan African emerging economy: Evidence from Ghana

Journal of Management and Governance

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 205-235

  Acquaah, Moses ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic liberalization; Foreign domestic joint ventures; Ghana; Manufacturing priorities; Market competition; Wholly domestic owned enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544489510     PISSN: 13853457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10997-005-7418-y     Document Type: Review

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