Women, small business and regional location

Rural Society

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-76

  Conway, Lou ^a   Sheridan, Alison ^a  

^a England Business School   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247665922     PISSN: 10371656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/rsj.351.15.1.55     Document Type: Article

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