Spatial variations in markets served by uk-based small and medium-sized enterprises (smes)

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-55

  Gorton, Matthew ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Spatial variations smes local development uk

Indexed keywords

MARKET CONDITIONS; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032896449     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089856299283281     Document Type: Article

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