New technology–based firm formation in a less advanced country: A learning process

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 82-101

  Fontes, Margarida ^a   Coombs, Rod ^b  

^a INETI   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0005878426     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552559610119359     Document Type: Article

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