Policy drivers of international entrepreneurship in Europe

EuroMed Journal of Business

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 15-28

  Ratten, Vanessa ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Europe; International entrepreneurship; Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 55949123110     PISSN: 14502194     EISSN: 1758888X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14502190610750144     Document Type: Article

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