The Benefits of Formalization: Evidence from Vietnamese Manufacturing SMEs

John Rand; Nina Torm

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The Benefits of Formalization: Evidence from Vietnamese Manufacturing SMEs

John Rand Nina Torm

World Development Vol. 40 No. 5 pp. 983-998 · Elsevier BV

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John Rand, Nina Torm (2012). The Benefits of Formalization: Evidence from Vietnamese Manufacturing SMEs. World Development, 40(5), 983-998. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.09.004

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