Innovation Performance and Embeddedness in Networks: Evidence from the Ethiopian Footwear Cluster

World Development

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 302-316

  Gebreeyesus, Mulu ^a   Mohnen, Pierre ^a,b  

^a UNU MERIT   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Africa; Ethiopia; Industrial clusters; Informal sector; Innovation performance; Networks

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; INFORMAL SECTOR; INNOVATION;

AFRICA; ETHIOPIA;

EID: 84870299529     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2012.05.029     Document Type: Article

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