Evaluating competing theories of informal entrepreneurship: Some lessons from Ukraine

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 528-543

  Williams, Colin C ^a   Nadin, Sara ^a   Rodgers, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economic development; Enterprise culture; Entrepreneurialism; Entrepreneurship; Informal sector; Post socialist societies; Ukraine; Underground economy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864453890     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552551211253919     Document Type: Article

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