Spatial variations in the determinants and effects of firm births and deaths

Regional Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 679-688

  Johnson, Peter ^a   Parker, Simon ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Births; County; Deaths; Firm

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000026812     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409612331349968     Document Type: Article

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