Does the Environment Influence the Employment Growth of SMEs?

Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 311-325

  Janssen, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

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EID: 84979603662     PISSN: 08276331     EISSN: 21692610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2009.10593458     Document Type: Article

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