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Schenkel, M.T., Hechavarria, D.M., Matthews, C.H. (2009). The Role of Human and Social Capital and Technology in Nascent Ventures. In: Curtin, R., Reynolds, P. (eds) New Firm Creation in the United States. International Studies in Entrepreneurship, vol 23. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09523-3_9
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