The knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship: An application to foreign direct investment

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 237-261

  Acs, Zoltan J ^a   Brooksbank, David J ^b   O'Gorman, Colm ^c   Pickernell, David ^d   Terjesen, Siri ^e  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Foreign direct investment; Ireland; Knowledge spillovers; Wales

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857334725     PISSN: 14761297     EISSN: 17418054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2012.045206     Document Type: Article

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