Development institutions and small-scale enterprises in Ghana

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 417-437

  Arthur, Peter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

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

EID: 37249077578     PISSN: 02589001     EISSN: 14699397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02589000701662418     Document Type: Article

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