Export barriers and competitiveness of developing economies: the case of the Ethiopian leather footwear industry

GG Gebrewahid, A Wald - Journal of African business, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Export competitiveness is an important success factor for developing economies. However,
several barriers can prevent firms from exporting. This study empirically investigates export …

Research for understanding and promoting innovation by small-and-medium sized firms in the least developed countries

H Thorsteinsdóttir… - Innovation and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
With a strong policy focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the least
developed countries (LDCs), there is a demand for information that can inform efforts to …

Effects of proximity dimensions on inter-firm cooperation among MSMEs in some selected leather industrial clusters in Nigeria

VO Asekunowo, TA Ayedun, OC Iriobe - International Journal of …, 2023 - ajol.info
This study was carried out to investigate the effects of proximity on inter-firm cooperation in
some selected leather industrial clusters in Abia, Lagos and Kano states in Nigeria. MSMEs …

Are There Difference in How Firms Cooperate? Evidence from Three Leather Industrial Clusters in Nigeria

O Iriobe, VO Asekunowo, TA Ayedun - Nigeria Journal of Business …, 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Inter-firm collaboration is at the heart of industrial cluster development. Through the
cooperation of businesses, industrial clusters boost a region's production and …

[PDF][PDF] EFFECTS OF PROXIMITY DIMENSIONS ON INTER-FIRM COOPERATION AMONG MSMES IN SOME SELECTED LEATHER INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS IN …

OC IRIOBE - academia.edu
This study was carried out to investigate the effects of proximity on inter-firm cooperation in
some selected leather industrial clusters in Abia, Lagos and Kano states in Nigeria. MSMEs …