Spatial proximity effects and regional equity gaps in the venture capital market: Evidence from Germany and the United Kingdom

Environment and Planning A

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1207-1231

  Martin, Ron ^a   Berndt, Christian ^b   Klagge, Britta ^c   Sunley, Peter ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL MARKET; CAPITAL PROVISION;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 22944453134     PISSN: 0308518X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/a3714     Document Type: Article

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