New firms evolving in the knowledge economy: Problems and solutions around turning points

Understanding The Dynamics Of A Knowledge Economy

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 102-128

  Stam, Erik ^a,b   Garnsey, Elizabeth ^c  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84890618269     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9781845429898.00011     Document Type: Chapter

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