Propensity to firm creation: Empirical research using structural equations

International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 485-504

  Raposo, Mário Lino Barata ^a   Matos Ferreira, João J ^a   Finisterra Do Paço, Arminda M ^a   Gouveia Rodrigues, Ricardo J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Education; Entrepreneurship; Start ups; Structural equation models; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949157544     PISSN: 15547191     EISSN: 15551938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11365-008-0089-9     Document Type: Article

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