Developing the informal venture capital market: A review of the Department of Trade and Industry's informal investment demonstration projects

Regional Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 765-771

  Harrison, Richard T ^a   Mason, Colin M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS ANGEL; FINANCIAL SERVICES; INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; POLICY IMPACT; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; VENTURE CAPITAL;

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EID: 0030441967     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409612331350058     Document Type: Review

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