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Startups, financing for ventures, flexible labor markets, and well-developed networks have gained considerable attention as source of innovation since the late 1980s. But do they really promote innovation in all dimensions? This simple question underlies this study.
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Shimizu, H. (2019). Aim and Framework. In: General Purpose Technology, Spin-Out, and Innovation. Advances in Japanese Business and Economics, vol 21. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3714-7_1
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