The developmental impact of Asian drivers on Ethiopia with emphasis on small-scale footwear producers

World Economy

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1613-1637

  Gebre Egziabher, Tegegne ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); ECONOMIC IMPACT; EXPORT; IMPORT; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL AID; INVESTMENT; MACROECONOMICS; MICROECONOMICS; TRADE RELATIONS;

AFRICA; ASIA; CHINA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 71949108655     PISSN: 03785920     EISSN: 14679701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9701.2009.01252.x     Document Type: Article

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