Supporting established micro businesses: Policy issues emerging from an evaluation

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 86-96

  Devins, David ^a  

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EID: 0005283480     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242699181005     Document Type: Article

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