Meta-Analysis as a Tool for Developing Entrepreneurship Research and Theory

Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth

Volumn 9, Issue , 2006, Pages 29-51

  Rauch, Andreas ^a   Frese, Michael ^a  

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EID: 33646453068     PISSN: 10747540     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-7540(06)09003-9     Document Type: Review

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