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The Barriers to Growth in Ghana

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  • Bernard Obeng

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  • Paul Robson & Bernard Obeng, 2008. "The Barriers to Growth in Ghana," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 30(4), pages 385-403, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:30:y:2008:i:4:p:385-403
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-007-9046-1
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    Keywords

    Entrepreneurship; business barriers; business objectives; Africa; D2; L21; L26; M13;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations
    • L21 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Business Objectives of the Firm
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups

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