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Entrepreneurs as scientists, Bayesian inference, and belief revision

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  • Zellweger, Thomas & Zenger, Todd, 2022. "Entrepreneurs as scientists, Bayesian inference, and belief revision," Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Elsevier, vol. 18(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jobuve:v:18:y:2022:i:c:s2352673422000488
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2022.e00350
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