Syndication networks and the spatial distribution of venture capital investments

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1546-1588

  Sorenson, Olav ^a,b   Stuart, Toby E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0035343976     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/321301     Document Type: Article

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