African Economic Growth: Wrong to Rely on Small Businesses?*

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 21-44

  Naudé, Wim ^a   Krugell, Waldo ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

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EID: 4344571894     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2002.10593301     Document Type: Article

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