An Exploration of Entrepreneurial Activity among Asian Small Businesses in Britain

Small Business Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 313-326

  Basu, Anuradha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032372289     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007956009913     Document Type: Article

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