Network structure and innovative performance of African entrepreneurs: The case of Uganda

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 609-636

  Rooks, Gerrit ^a,b   Szirmai, Adam ^c   Sserwanga, Arthur ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Uganda)

^c UNU MERIT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; INNOVATION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL CAPITAL; URBAN AREA;

UGANDA;

EID: 84864842270     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejs011     Document Type: Article

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