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The Spatial Distribution of Entrepreneurial Support Networks: Evidence from Semiconductor Initial Public Offerings from 1996 through 2000

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Patton, D., Kenney, M. (2005). The Spatial Distribution of Entrepreneurial Support Networks: Evidence from Semiconductor Initial Public Offerings from 1996 through 2000. In: Fornahl, D., Zellner, C., Audretsch, D.B. (eds) The Role of Labour Mobility and Informal Networks for Knowledge Transfer. International Studies in Entrepreneurship, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23140-4_3

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