Explaining National Differences in the Size and Industry Distribution of Employment

Small Business Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-83

  Davis, Steven J ^a   Henrekson, Magnus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS IFN   (Sweden)

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EID: 0033480995     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008078130748     Document Type: Article

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