Entrepreneurial Motivations in Start-up and Survival of Micro- and Small Enterprises in the Rural Non-Farm Economy

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 289-326

  Mishra, Atul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84921711869     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2005.10593345     Document Type: Article

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