Farmers' markets as small business incubators and safety nets: Evidence from New Zealand

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 367-379

  Cameron, Alan ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Business development; Entrepreneurialism; Markets; New Zealand; Rural areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 34748867152     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550710829179     Document Type: Article

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