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Young entrepreneurs in rural Africa : prevalence, determinants, productivity
Nagler, Paula; Naudé, Wim - 2014
understanding of rural non-farm entrepreneurship, particularly with regard to the role of young adults in this sector. This paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010419074
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Non-farm entrepreneurship in rural Africa : patterns and determinants
Nagler, Paula; Naudé, Wim - 2014
We are the first to provide a comparative empirical analysis of non-farm entrepreneurship in rural Africa, using the … variables show consistency across the sample, we also find much heterogeneity, suggesting that rural entrepreneurship is also a … identified as a priority for African countries, rural entrepreneurship continues to fulfill mainly a risk-diversifying role. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010252632
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Spatial economic development in South Africa : an overview and evaluation of the Platinum spatial development initiative
Kleynhans, Ewert P. J.; Naudé, Wim; Merwe, Stefanus J. … - In: Development Southern Africa : quarterly journal 20 (2003) 5, pp. 617-631
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Measuring the vulnerability of subnational regions in South Africa
Naudé, Wim; McGillivray, Mark; Rossouw, Stephanié - In: Oxford development studies 37 (2009) 3, pp. 249-276
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003904940
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Globalization and local economic growth in South Africa
Naudé, Wim; Krugell, Waldo; Matthee, Marianne - In: Local economies and global competitiveness, (pp. 45-74). 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008797004
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Measuring the vulnerability of subnational regions
Naudé, Wim (contributor); McGillivray, Mark (contributor);  … - 2008
A small but growing literature has been concerned about the economic (and environmental) vulnerability on the level of countries. Less attention is paid to the economic vulnerability of different regions within countries. By focusing on the vulnerability of subnational regions, our paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003725599
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Regional determinants of entrepreneurial start-ups in a developing country
Naudé, Wim; Gries, Thomas; Wood, Eric; Meintjies, Aloe - In: Entrepreneurship and regional development : an … 20 (2008) 2, pp. 111-124
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003782183
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Non-farm entrepreneurship in rural sub-Saharan Africa : new empirical evidence
Nagler, Paula; Naudé, Wim - In: Food policy : economics planning and politics of food … 67 (2017), pp. 175-191
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011738329
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Spatial proximity and firm performance : evidence from non-farm rural enterprises in Ethiopia and Nigeria
Owoo, Nkechi S.; Naudé, Wim - In: Regional studies 51 (2017) 5, pp. 688-700
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011713044
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Labor productivity in rural African enterprises : empirical evidence from the LSMS-ISA
Nagler, Paula; Naudé, Wim - 2014
Although non-farm enterprises are ubiquitous in rural Sub-Saharan Africa, little is yet known about their productivity. In this paper we contribute to filling this gap by providing estimates of labor productivity in enterprises for Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda. Using the World Bank's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010413138