The Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship in Alliances

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 913-940

  Shu, Chengli ^a   Liu, Cuijuan ^b   Gao, Shanxing ^a   Shanley, Mark ^c  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Xi an Physical Education University   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 84903902750     PISSN: 10422587     EISSN: 15406520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/etap.12024     Document Type: Article

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