Public intervention in the entrepreneurial process: A study based on three Norwegian cases

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 173-187

  Jenssen, Jan Inge ^a   Havnes, Per Anders ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurialism; Norway; Public sector; Start ups

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986037833     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550210436503     Document Type: Review

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