Firm characteristics of non-traditional exporters in Ghana

European Journal of Development Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 391-411

  Wolf, Susanna ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; EXPORT; FIRM SIZE; IMPORT; INVESTMENT; MANUFACTURING; PANEL DATA;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 34548463102     PISSN: 09578811     EISSN: 17439728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09578810701504420     Document Type: Article

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