Microenterprise as a practical alternative to maquiladoras

International Journal of Social Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 10-12, 2001, Pages 815-830

  Kraemer, Barbara ^a  

^a Center for the Study of Religious Life   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Development; Economics; Human resource development

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649139859     PISSN: 03068293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eum0000000006126     Document Type: Article

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