Methodological challenges in evaluating business incubator outcomes

Economic Development Quarterly

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 313-321

  Sherman, Hugh ^b   Chappell, David S ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032359828     PISSN: 08912424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124249801200403     Document Type: Review

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