Objectives and constraints of entrepreneurs: Evidence from small and medium size enterprises in Russia and Bulgaria

Journal of Comparative Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 503-531

  Pissarides, Francesca ^a   Singer, Miroslav ^b,c   Svejnar, Jan ^c,d,e  

^a EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Mergers and Acquisitions Group   (Czech Republic)

^c CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0141873523     PISSN: 01475967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-5967(03)00054-4     Document Type: Article

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