Entrepreneurship as a utility maximizing response

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 231-251

  Douglas, Evan J ^a   Shepherd, Dean A ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0344361607     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(98)00008-1     Document Type: Article

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