The development of entrepreneurship and private enterprise in the People's Republic of China and its relevance to transitional economies

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-58

  He, Xiaohong ^a  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Entrepreneurship; Transitional economies

Indexed keywords

EID: 66949143334     PISSN: 10849467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1084946709001132     Document Type: Article

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