Contributions of novice, portfolio and serial founders located in rural and urban areas

Regional Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-173

  Westhead, Paul ^a   Wright, Mike ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0032967106     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713693525     Document Type: Article

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