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The role of clustering in the growth of new technology-based firms

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  • Elicia Maine & Daniel Shapiro & Aidan Vining, 2010. "The role of clustering in the growth of new technology-based firms," Small Business Economics, Springer, vol. 34(2), pages 127-146, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:sbusec:v:34:y:2010:i:2:p:127-146
    DOI: 10.1007/s11187-008-9104-3
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    Clusters; Small firm growth; New technology-based firms; Gibrat’s Law; Economic geography; R1; L2; L26; M2;
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    • R1 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics
    • L2 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior
    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • M2 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Economics

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