Continuity and adaptability of home-based enterprises: A longitudinal study from Accra, Ghana

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-70

  Gough, Katherine V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENTREPRENEUR; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LOW INCOME POPULATION; SELF EMPLOYMENT; URBAN ECONOMY;

ACCRA; GHANA; GREATER ACCRA;

EID: 77249111796     PISSN: 14746743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/idpr.2009.12     Document Type: Article

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