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Small enterprise development in South Africa’s lagging regions: The case of Mpumalanga province

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    Christian M. Rogerson (Professor of Human Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies)

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Rogerson, C.M. Small enterprise development in South Africa’s lagging regions: The case of Mpumalanga province. Urban Forum 18, 60–93 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02681231

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