Modelling Small Business Growth and Profitability

Small Business Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-252

  Roper, Stephen ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033261966     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008104624560     Document Type: Article

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