Growth and internationalization of french and danish smes

International Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 100-113

  Cabrol, Mathieu ^a   Nlemvo, Frederic ^a   Rasmussen, Erik ^a   Servais, Per ^a   Aspelund, Arild ^a  

^a MONTPELLIER BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

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EID: 84920775530     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203842560     Document Type: Chapter

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