Determinants of the prevalence of start-ups and high-growth firms

Small Business Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 81-104

  Davidsson, Per ^a   Henrekson, Magnus ^b  

^a JÖNKÖPING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

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EID: 0013107487     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016264116508     Document Type: Article

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