Technological entrepreneurship and policy environment: A case of China

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 733-751

  Zhang, Gang ^a   Peng, Xuebing ^b   Li, Jun ^c  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Economic policy; Entrepreneurialism; Innovation; Techology led strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849091537     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000810917834     Document Type: Article

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