Spatial variations in the role of microenterprises in economic growth

Review of Regional Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-97

  Deller, Steven C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Entrepreneurship; Growth policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECONOMIC POLICY; EMPLOYMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; MICROENTERPRISE; POPULATION GROWTH; REGIONAL POLICY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPATIAL VARIATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 81855167667     PISSN: 0048749X     EISSN: 15530892     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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