How law, politics and transnational networks affect technology entrepreneurship: Explaining divergent venture capital investing strategies in China

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 445-459

  Fuller, Douglas B ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Political economy; Rule of law; Technology; Technology development; Venture capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954689760     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9149-0     Document Type: Article

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