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Poverty reduction through small enterprises : emerging consensus, unresolved issues and ILO activities

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  • Vandenberg, Paul.

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Discusses small enterprise development and private sector development as key methods for alleviating poverty.

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  • Vandenberg, Paul., 2006. "Poverty reduction through small enterprises : emerging consensus, unresolved issues and ILO activities," ILO Working Papers 993880763402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:993880763402676
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    5. Debebe, Regan, 2021. "The Effect of Small and Medium Enterprises in Employment Creation and Income Generation in a case of Kebridahar Town: Qorahe Zone, Somali Region State, Ethiopia," MPRA Paper 105952, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised 12 Feb 2021.

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