Developments in the promotion of informal venture capital in the UK

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 6-33

  Harrison, Richard ^a   Mason, Colin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986166527     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552559610119313     Document Type: Article

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