Developing a coherent enterprise support policy: A new challenge for governments

Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-19

  Henry, Colette ^a   Hill, Frances ^b   Leitch, Claire ^b  

^a DUNDALK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING;

EUROPE;

EID: 0037325717     PISSN: 0263774X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/c0220     Document Type: Article

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