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Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Kenyan Manufacturing Sector

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  • Kiplangat Josea Cheruiyot, 2017. "Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Kenyan Manufacturing Sector," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 29(1), pages 44-55, March.
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