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Mighty oaks from little acorns: Can microenterprise serve as the seedbed of industrialization?

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  • Grosh, Barbara & Somolekae, Gloria, 1996. "Mighty oaks from little acorns: Can microenterprise serve as the seedbed of industrialization?," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 24(12), pages 1879-1890, December.
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