Export initiation in small locally-owned firms from emerging economies: The role of personal factors

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-122

  Williams, Densil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Emerging economy; Export initiation; Locally owned firms; Personal factors; Small

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952252992     PISSN: 10849467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S1084946710001403     Document Type: Conference Paper

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