Entrepreneur opportunity costs and intended venture growth

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 610-632

  Cassar, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Human capital; Nascent entrepreneurs; Opportunity costs; Start ups

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646563435     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

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