Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs?: Evidence from German micro data

Joachim Wagner

Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data

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Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data. / Wagner, Joachim.
Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 2004. (Arbeitsbericht; No. 301).

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Wagner, J 2004 'Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data' Arbeitsbericht, no. 301, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg.

APA

Wagner, J. (2004). Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data. (Arbeitsbericht; No. 301). Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg.

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Wagner J. Are young and small firms hothouses for nascent entrepreneurs? Evidence from German micro data. Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg. 2004. (Arbeitsbericht; 301).

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