Social capital, cognition, and entrepreneurial opportunities: A theoretical framework

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-56

  De Carolis, Donna Marie ^a   Saparito, Patrick ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646002323     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2006.00109.x     Document Type: Article

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