The Rise of Urban Entrepreneurs in China: Capital Endowments and Entry Dynamics

Growth and Change

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 32-52

  Liu, Cathy Yang ^a   Huang, Xi ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL; ENTREPRENEUR; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; SELF EMPLOYMENT; URBAN ECONOMY; WAGE;

CHINA;

EID: 84960484850     PISSN: 00174815     EISSN: 14682257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/grow.12117     Document Type: Article

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