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Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 431-450

Small firm exporters in a developing economy context: Evidence from Ghana

Author keywords

Africa; Development; Exporting; Ghana; Small firms

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; EXPORT; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

EID: 51249111544     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985620801919157     Document Type: Review
Times cited : (27)

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