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Impediments to Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka

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  • Kelegama, Saman & Foley, Fritz, 1999. "Impediments to Promoting Backward Linkages from the Garment Industry in Sri Lanka," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 27(8), pages 1445-1460, August.
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