The role of the regional milieu for the decision to start a new firm: empirical evidence for Germany

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The role of the regional milieu for the decision to start a new firm: empirical evidence for Germany. / Wagner, Joachim; Sternberg, Rolf.
Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, 2002. (Arbeitsbericht; No. 259).

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Wagner, J & Sternberg, R 2002 'The role of the regional milieu for the decision to start a new firm: empirical evidence for Germany' Arbeitsbericht, no. 259, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg.

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Wagner, J., & Sternberg, R. (2002). The role of the regional milieu for the decision to start a new firm: empirical evidence for Germany. (Arbeitsbericht; No. 259). Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg.

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Wagner J, Sternberg R. The role of the regional milieu for the decision to start a new firm: empirical evidence for Germany. Lüneburg: Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Lüneburg. 2002. (Arbeitsbericht; 259).

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