Firm dynamics and industrialization in the Chinese economy in transition: Implications for small business policy

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 489-505

  Wing, Clement Chow Kong ^a   Yiu, Michael Fung Ka ^b  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0030295766     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(96)00019-5     Document Type: Article

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