The Impact of Sector Specialization on Entrepreneurial Activity

International Studies in Entrepreneurship

Volumn 17, Issue , 2008, Pages 95-115

  Qian, Haifeng ^a   Li, Huaqun ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; entrepreneurship; firm formation; region; sector specialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873148935     PISSN: 15721922     EISSN: 21975884     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-72663-2_4     Document Type: Chapter

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