Exporting as a Means of Growth for Women-owned Canadian SMEs

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 153-174

  Orser, Barbara ^a   Riding, Allan ^a   Townsend, JoAnna ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Small Medium sized Enterprises ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 34547176820     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2004.10593317     Document Type: Article

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