The Size of the Informal Venture Capital Market in the United Kingdom

Small Business Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-148

  Mason, Colin M ^a   Harrison, Richard T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034557602     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008143713722     Document Type: Article

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