Women creating wealth through rural enterprise

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 369-383

  Warren Smith, Izzy ^a   Jackson, Catherine ^a  

^a HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business support services; Farms; Rural economies; Small enterprises; United Kingdom; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986173332     PISSN: 13552554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552550410564707     Document Type: Article

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