Patterns of Innovation and Knowledge in Two Ethiopian Informal-Sector Clusters: A Study of the Shiro Meda Handloom-Weavers and Merkato Shoemakers

Patterns of Innovation and Knowledge in Two Ethiopian Informal-Sector Clusters: A Study of the Shiro Meda Handloom-Weavers and Merkato Shoemakers

This article provides findings from a study of innovation and knowledge management practices in two informal-sector micro and small enterprise (MSE) clusters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa: a handloom-weaving cluster and a shoemaking cluster. The activities in these two clusters were studied...

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Main Author: Wondwossen Belete
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LINK Centre, School of Literature Language and Media (SLLM) 2018-12-01
Series:The African Journal of Information and Communication
Subjects:
innovation
knowledge-sharing
knowledge appropriation
intellectual property (ip)
informal sector
micro and small enterprises (mses)
clusters
shiro meda cluster
merkato cluster
handloom-weaving
textiles
cotton
shoemaking
footwear
leather
addis ababa
ethiopia
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10539/26170

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