Social interactions and entrepreneurial activity

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 665-709

  Giannetti, Mariassunta ^a   Simonov, Andrei ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67749122134     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2009.00226.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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