The role of social networks in development of small-scale enterprises in the Chimanimani district of Zimbabwe

Agrekon

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-38

  Zuwarimwe, J ^a   Kirsten, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Rural non farm enterprises; Rural non farm entrepreneurs; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958154991     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031851003798538     Document Type: Article

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