Learning asymmetries and the discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-118

  Corbett, Andrew C ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Human capital; Knowledge; Learning; Opportunities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749661876     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.10.001     Document Type: Article

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