SMME development in peripheral regions: Manufacturing in Free State Province, South Africa

Urban Forum

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-54

  Rogerson, Christian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 33845751716     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-005-0015-y     Document Type: Article

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