Emerging (Internet) industry and agglomeration: Internet entrepreneurs coping with uncertainty

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 23, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 499-521

  Jansson, Johan ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Economic geography; Emerging industries; Entrepreneurs; Internet industry; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY; ENTREPRENEUR; INDUSTRIAL AGGLOMERATION; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INFORMAL SECTOR; INTERNET; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

EID: 79961217468     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985620903505987     Document Type: Article

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