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SMME development in peripheral regions: Manufacturing in Free State Province, South Africa

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    Christian M. Rogerson (Professor of Human Geography)

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Rogerson, C.M. SMME development in peripheral regions: Manufacturing in Free State Province, South Africa. Urban Forum 16, 35–54 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12132-005-0015-y

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