Migrant entrepreneurs and social capital: A revised perspective

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 409-427

  Tolciu, Andreia ^a  

^a Hamburg Institute of International Economics   (Germany)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Ethnic groups; Ethnic minorities; Migrant workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959281637     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552551111139647     Document Type: Article

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