Founders' human capital and the growth of new technology-based firms: A competence-based view

Research Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 795-816

  Colombo, Massimo G ^a   Grilli, Luca ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Growth; Human capital; New technology based firms

Indexed keywords

ENTERPRENEURSHIP; GROWTH; HUMAN CAPITAL; NEW TECHNOLOGY BASED FIRMS (NTBF);

ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURE;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS;

EID: 23044483355     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2005.03.010     Document Type: Article

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