Taxation and the Performance of Technology-based Small Firms in the U.K.

Small Business Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-36

  Poutziouris, Panikkos ^a   Chittenden, Francis ^a   Michaelas, Nicos ^a   Oakey, Ray ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034397470     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008135432319     Document Type: Article

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