Harnessing the hidden enterprise culture: The street UK community development finance initiative

Local Economy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-24

  Williams, Colin C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644594312     PISSN: 02690942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02690940500409519     Document Type: Review

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