Small Firms' Demand for Finance: A Research Note

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 78-86

  Howorth, Carole A ^a  

^a University Business School

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EID: 84998035346     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: 17412870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242601194005     Document Type: Article

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