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Partnership for inclusive growth: Can linkages with large firms spur the growth of SMEs in Tanzania?

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  • Josaphat Kweka
  • Fadhili Sooi

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A recent strand of literature on small and medium enterprise (SME) development identifies linkages with large firms as some of the enablers of development and competitiveness. However, there is a dearth of empirical studies on the topic. In this study, we assess the extent and determinants of linkages between SMEs and large firms in Tanzania and to what degree the linkage is an important driver of SME performance.

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  • Josaphat Kweka & Fadhili Sooi, 2020. "Partnership for inclusive growth: Can linkages with large firms spur the growth of SMEs in Tanzania?," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2020-102, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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