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Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem Policy Lessons from the United States

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Wessner, C.W. (2005). Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem Policy Lessons from the United States. In: Local Heroes in the Global Village. International Studies in Entrepreneurship, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23475-6_5

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