Political connections and entrepreneurial investment: Evidence from China's transition economy

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 299-315

  Zhou, Wubiao ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

China; Entrepreneurial reinvestment rate; Institutions; Political connections

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872499498     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2012.05.004     Document Type: Article

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