Small Business, Entrepreneurship and Violent Conflict in Developing Countries

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 161-178

  Brück, Tilman ^a,d   Naudé, Wim ^b,d,e   Verwimp, Philip ^c,d  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^c SOLVAY BRUSSELS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Belgium)

^d Households in Conflict Network   (Germany)

^e MAASTRICHT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Netherlands)

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EID: 81955163950     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2011.10593532     Document Type: Article

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