The impact of human and social capital on entrepreneurs' knowledge of finance alternatives

Journal of Small Business Management

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-86

  Seghers, Arnout ^a   Manigart, Sophie ^a   Vanacker, Tom ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 84255201244     PISSN: 00472778     EISSN: 1540627X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-627X.2011.00344.x     Document Type: Article

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