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Measuring the Business Environment for Entrepreneurship in Fragile States

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  • Chiara Guglielmetti

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This paper aims towards better understanding the role of entrepreneurship in fragile states, which despite the practical interest and relevance has been somewhat disregarded in academic research.

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  • Chiara Guglielmetti, 2010. "Measuring the Business Environment for Entrepreneurship in Fragile States," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2010-014, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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