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Increasing manufacturing employment through fuller utilization of capacity in Nigeria

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Working paper on increasing manufacturing employment opportunities through fuller utilization of production capacity in Nigeria - constitutes part of a WEP research project on emergency employment schemes. References and statistical tables.

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  • Winston, Gordon C.,, 1977. "Increasing manufacturing employment through fuller utilization of capacity in Nigeria," ILO Working Papers 991723283402676, International Labour Organization.
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