Regional economy as a determinant of the prevalence of family firms in the United States: A preliminary report

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 559-573

  Chang, Erick P C ^a   Chrisman, James J ^b   Chua, Jess H ^c   Kellermanns, Franz W ^d  

^a ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 42449119372     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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