Tracking SMME Development in South Africa: Issues of Finance, Training and the Regulatory Environment

Urban Forum

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-81

  Rogerson, Christian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Finance; Regulation; Small enterprises; South Africa; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872235810     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-008-9025-x     Document Type: Article

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