The potential of actuarial decision models: Can they improve the venture capital investment decision?

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 323-346

  Zacharakis, Andrew L ^a   Meyer, G Dale ^b  

^a BABSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 12944262405     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-9026(98)00016-0     Document Type: Article

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