Firm heterogeneity and market selection in Sub-Saharan Africa : does it spur industrial progress?

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Firm heterogeneity and market selection in Sub-Saharan Africa : does it spur industrial progress?

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SHIFERAW, A.

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Admasu Shiferaw

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- Shiferaw, Admasu, 2007. "Firm Heterogeneity and Market Selection in Sub-Saharan Africa: Does It Spur Industrial Progress?," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 55(2), pages 393-423, January.

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