Explaining enterprise performance in developing countries with business climate survey data

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 258-309

  Dethier, Jean Jacques ^a   Hirn, Maximilian ^a   Straub, Stéphane ^a  

^a TOULOUSE SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; INVESTMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SURVEY DESIGN;

EID: 79959619125     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkq007     Document Type: Article

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