Networks and Local Environmental Characteristics in the Survival of New Firms

Small Business Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-71

  Littunen, Hannu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 0034550486     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026553424833     Document Type: Article

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