Buridan's ass, risk, uncertainty, and self-competition: A theory of entrepreneurship

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Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-163

  Khalil, Elias L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000264252     PISSN: 00235962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6435.00008     Document Type: Article

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