University spin-offs and local business support infrastructure in a post-socialist economy

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 128-138

  Muent, H ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High technology; Poland; Small firms; Start ups; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993008454     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006675     Document Type: Article

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