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DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS

Micro and small scale enterprises growth and ownership structure in Hawassa city, Sidama region, Ethiopia

Article: 2071012 | Received 01 Nov 2021, Accepted 22 Apr 2022, Published online: 03 Jun 2022

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