Survival Analysis of Small Informal Businesses in South Africa, 2007–2010

Eurasian Business Review

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-179

  Ligthelm, Andre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

business sustainability; Entrepreneurship; informal sector; small business development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877150808     PISSN: 13094297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14208/BF03353804     Document Type: Article

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