Differences in regional firm formation rates: A decomposition analysis

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 431-445

  Johnson, Peter ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 28044442483     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2004.00056.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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