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Assessing the Situation of Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Emerging Markets of Egypt Under COVID-19 Implications Cover

Assessing the Situation of Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the Emerging Markets of Egypt Under COVID-19 Implications

Studies in Business and Economics
Volume 18 (2023): Issue 2 (August 2023)
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|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2023-0037 | Journal eISSN: 2344-5416 | Journal ISSN: 1842-4120
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Language: English
Page range: 270 - 289
Published on: Sep 20, 2023
Published by: Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 times per year
Keywords:
MSMEs Sector,
COVID-19,
Economic Growth,
Egyptian Context,
Policy Action
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management accounting, financial controlling, cost calculation, investment,
Management, organization, corporate governance,
Business development, change management, cooperation,
Entrepreneurship

© 2023 Nourhan Ahmed Saad, Kac Sonja Mlaker, Sara Elgazzar, published by Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
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