Formation of entrepreneurial intentions in a regional context

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2013, Pages 293-323

  Kibler, Ewald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

entrepreneurial intentions; regional environment; theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; EMPLOYMENT; ENTREPRENEUR; INCOME; MANUFACTURING; PERCEPTION; POPULATION DENSITY; REGIONAL PLANNING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84875341015     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2012.721008     Document Type: Article

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