Dodging the glass ceiling? Networks and the new wave of women entrepreneurs

Social Science Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 85-103

  Weiler, Stephan ^a   Bernasek, Alexandra ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 0041905381     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0362-3319(00)00111-7     Document Type: Article

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