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Financial Economics

Determinants of micro and small enterprises financial performance in the non-farm sector of Ghana: A quantile regression approach

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Article: 2225331 | Received 14 Jan 2023, Accepted 09 Jun 2023, Published online: 27 Jun 2023

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