Impact of liberalization on efficiency and productivity of sugar industry in Kenya

Journal of Economic Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 250-264

  Mulwa, M R ^a   Emrouznejad, A ^b   Murithi, F M ^c  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Data anlaysis; Decision making; Kenya; Sugar

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349740880     PISSN: 01443585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443580910983843     Document Type: Article

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