Evaluating the motives of informal entrepreneurs: Some lessons from Ukraine

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-71

  Williams, Collin C ^a   Round, John ^b   Rodgers, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs' motivations; Necessity entrepreneurs; Opportunity entrepreneurship; Shadow economy; Ukraine

Indexed keywords

EID: 66949152908     PISSN: 10849467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1084946709001144     Document Type: Article

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