An evaluation of business start-up support for young people

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 186, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 59-72

  Meager, Nigel ^a   Bates, Peter ^a   Cowling, Marc ^b  

^a Institute for Employment Studies ^*

^b Institute for Employment Studies

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EID: 84992784770     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00279501031861007     Document Type: Article

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