Institutions and entrepreneurship development in Russia: A comparative perspective

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 656-672

  Aidis, Ruta ^a   Estrin, Saul ^b   Mickiewicz, Tomasz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazil; Entrepreneurship; Institutions; Networks; Poland; Russia

Indexed keywords

EID: 48049117523     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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