The internationalization of small and medium-sized firms

Small Business Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 409-419

  De Clercq, Dirk ^a   Sapienza, Harry J ^b   Crijns, Hans ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

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EID: 23844501990     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-005-5333-x     Document Type: Review

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