Prior Knowledge and the Discovery of Entrepreneurial Opportunities

Organization Science

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 448-469

  Shane, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Austrian Economics; Discovery; Entrepreneurship

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034394879     PISSN: 10477039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/orsc.11.4.448.14602     Document Type: Article

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