Innovation embedded in entrepreneurs' networks and national educational systems

Small Business Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 463-476

  Schott, Thomas ^a   Sedaghat, Mahdokht ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurs; Innovation; Networks; Private sphere; Public sphere; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904168862     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: 15730913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-014-9546-8     Document Type: Article

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