Entrepreneurship and indigenous identity: A study of identity work by indigenous entrepreneurs in British Columbia

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 395-414

  Gallagher, Bryan ^a   Lawrence, Thomas B ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal entrepreneurship; British Columbia; First nation entrepreneurship; Identity talk; Identity work; Indigenous economic development; Indigenous entrepreneurship; Indigenous identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868622926     PISSN: 14761297     EISSN: 17418054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2012.050162     Document Type: Review

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