The Behaviour and Performance of Young Micro Firms: Evidence from Businesses in Scotland

Small Business Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-200

  Smith, Julia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033261049     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008152512243     Document Type: Article

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