Internationalisation of SMEs: European comparative studies

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 361-379

  Ratten, Vanessa ^a   Dana, Leo Paul ^b   Han, Mary ^c   Welpe, Isabell ^d  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Europe; Institutions; International entrepreneurship; Internationalisation; Small and Medium sized Enterprises; SMEs; Transitional economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248324901     PISSN: 14761297     EISSN: 17418054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2007.013257     Document Type: Article

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