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Arriving at the high-growth firm

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  • Delmar, Frederic
  • Davidsson, Per
  • Gartner, William B.

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  • Delmar, Frederic & Davidsson, Per & Gartner, William B., 2003. "Arriving at the high-growth firm," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 18(2), pages 189-216, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbvent:v:18:y:2003:i:2:p:189-216
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