Characterisation of Black African entrepreneurship in the UK: A pilot study

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 120-136

  Nwankwo, Sonny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Ethnic groups; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 19744368417     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000510579680     Document Type: Article

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