A comparison of small and medium sized enterprises in Europe and in the USA

A Comparison of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Europe and in the USA

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-257

  Karmel, Solomon M ^a   Bryon, Justin ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b Nmás1 ^*  (Spain)

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EID: 84906164697     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203166031     Document Type: Book

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