The industry and location impacts of investment incentives on SMEs start-up in Ethiopia

Journal of International Development

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Ayele, Seife ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Countries; Developing; Ethiopia; Incentives; Investment; Location; SMEs; Start ups

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; INVESTMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 31144479644     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1186     Document Type: Article

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