The Entry and Exit Dynamics of Self-Employment in Canada

Small Business Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-125

  Lin, Zhengxi ^a   Picot, Garnett ^a   Compton, Janice ^b  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

^b Economic Studies and Policy Analysis Division   (Canada)

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EID: 0034557640     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008150516764     Document Type: Article

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