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Growth and barriers to growth among Nairobi's small and medium-sized garment producers

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  • Kinyanjui, Mary Njeri
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  • McCormick, Dorothy & Kinyanjui, Mary Njeri & Ongile, Grace, 1997. "Growth and barriers to growth among Nairobi's small and medium-sized garment producers," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 25(7), pages 1095-1110, July.
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