An Assessment of the Business Environment for Micro and Small-Scale Enterprises in Tanzania

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-220

  Satta, Tadeo Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85038649233     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2004.10593320     Document Type: Article

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