Multiple successful models: how demographic features of founding teams differ between regions and over time

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 27, Issue 5-6, 2015, Pages 357-385

  Packalen, Kelley ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

biotechnology industry; demographic features; founding teams; human capital; industry evolution; isomorphism; status; venture capital

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CAPITALISM; HUMAN CAPITAL; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INVESTMENT;

BOSTON; CALIFORNIA; MASSACHUSETTS; SAN FRANCISCO [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84960319371     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2015.1059896     Document Type: Article

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