Venture Capital Investments in Europe and Portfolio Firms' Economic Performance: Independent Versus Corporate Investors

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 35-66

  Colombo, Massimo G ^a   Murtinu, Samuele ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

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EID: 84961696299     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: 15309134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jems.12170     Document Type: Article

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