Ownership structure, business growth and financial performance amongst SMEs: From Australia's business longitudinal survey

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 458-477

  McMahon, Richard G P ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Business development; Corporate ownership; Financial performance; Small to medium sized enterprises; Structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547922780     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000710773547     Document Type: Article

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