Clustering as an organizational response to capital market inefficiency: Evidence from handloom enterprises in Ethiopia

Using data from microenterprises of the handloom sector in four regions of Ethiopia, the paper shows that clustering, through specialization and division of labor, can lower entry barriers by reducing the initial capital required to start a business. This effect is found to be significantly larger f...

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Main Authors: Ali, Merima, Peerlings, Jack, Zhang, Xiaobo
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153748

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