A control group study of incubators' impact to promote firm survival

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 302-331

  Schwartz, Michael ^a  

^a HALLE INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Business incubators; Control group; Firm survival; Hazard rates; Incubation; Technology policy

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS INCUBATORS; CONTROL GROUPS; FIRM SURVIVAL; HAZARD RATES; INCUBATION; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 84877016333     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-012-9254-y     Document Type: Article

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