Informal Investment in Canada: Financing Small Business Growth

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 13-40

  Haines, George H ^a   Madill, Judith J ^a   Riding, Allan L ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 3242672360     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2003.10593306     Document Type: Article

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