Mixed embeddedness: Does it really explain immigrant enterprise in Western Australia (WA)?

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 8, Issue , 2002, Pages 32-53

  Peters, Nonja ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Enterprise economics; Immigrants

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986166644     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550210423705     Document Type: Review

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