Diversification and the Entrepreneurial Motivations of Farmers in Norway

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 390-410

  Vik, Jostein ^a   Mcelwee, Gerard ^b  

^a Bygdeforskning   (Norway)

^b NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79959599822     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2011.00327.x     Document Type: Article

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