Risk financing for knowledge-based enterprises: Mechanisms and policy options

Science and Public Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 475-488

  Ben Ari, Guy ^a   Vonortas, Nicholas S ^b  

^a CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; ENTREPRENEUR; FINANCE; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 38149038725     PISSN: 03023427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/030234207X244829     Document Type: Article

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