From human capital to social capital: A longitudinal study of technology-based academic entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 909-935

  Mosey, Simon ^a   Wright, Mike ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35048873125     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2007.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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