Entrepreneurial boldness and excessive investment

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 321-350

  Brocas, Isabelle ^a   Carrillo, Juan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 2542529233     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2004.00013.x     Document Type: Article

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