Nascent entrepreneurial activity within female ethnic minority groups

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-281

  Kwong, Caleb C Y ^a   Thompson, Piers ^b   Jones Evans, Dylan ^c   Brooksbank, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business formation; Entrepreneurialism; Ethnic minorities; United Kingdom; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 69549114533     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550910957346     Document Type: Article

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