The Intensity of Knowledge Capital Investment in Kenya: Evidence from Manufacturing and Service Sectors
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innovation; R&D intensity; knowledge capital; selectivity bias; Gross domestic expenditure on research and development (GERD);All these keywords.
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- R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
- Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General
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