Rethinking age dependence in organizational mortality: Logical formalizations

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 126-164

  Hannan, Michael T ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0032355251     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/210004     Document Type: Article

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