Venture capital and private equity: A review and synthesis

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

Volumn 25, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 521-570

  Wright, Mike ^a   Robbie, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751538712     PISSN: 0306686X     EISSN: 14685957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5957.00201     Document Type: Article

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