What have we learned from a decade of manufacturing enterprise surveys in Africa ?
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- Arne Bigsten & Mans Söderbom, 2006. "What Have We Learned from a Decade of Manufacturing Enterprise Surveys in Africa?," The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank, vol. 21(2), pages 241-265.
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Economic Theory&Research; Private Participation in Infrastructure; Labor Markets; Microfinance; Small Scale Enterprise;
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