Towards collective business action and cross-sector collaboration in responsible competitiveness clusters in southern Africa

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-118

  Hamann, Ralph ^a   Kambalame, Daisy ^a   De Cleene, Sean ^a   Ndlovu, Nkosithabile ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; COLLECTIVE ACTION; COMPETITIVENESS; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MINING INDUSTRY; REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; LESOTHO; MALAWI; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 39049093697     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350701837812     Document Type: Article

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