Innovation and SMEs Performance in Nigeria : A Proposed Framework

Authors

  • Abubakar JamiluBaita  Department of Economics, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, Nigeria
  • Hussaina DattijoAdhama  Department of Economics, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST207664

Keywords:

Innovation, SMEs Performance, Nigeria, Quantile regression, Hierarchical regression

Abstract

Innovation plays significant role toward improving SMEs performance through employment growth. The major objective of the study is to propose a framework for examining the effect of innovation on SME firm

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2020-12-30

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Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December-2020

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Abubakar JamiluBaita, Hussaina DattijoAdhama "Innovation and SMEs Performance in Nigeria : A Proposed Framework" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 7, Issue 6, pp.396-400, November-December-2020. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST207664