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Can experiential knowledge and localised learning in start-up policy and practice be transferred between regions?: the case of the START network

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Can experiential knowledge and localised learning in start-up policy and practice be transferred between regions? the case of the START network. / Atherton, Andrew; Price, Liz.
In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Vol. 20, No. 4, 07.2008, p. 367-385.

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Atherton, A & Price, L 2008, 'Can experiential knowledge and localised learning in start-up policy and practice be transferred between regions? the case of the START network', Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 367-385. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620701872043

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Atherton, A., & Price, L. (2008). Can experiential knowledge and localised learning in start-up policy and practice be transferred between regions? the case of the START network. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 20(4), 367-385. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985620701872043

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Atherton A, Price L. Can experiential knowledge and localised learning in start-up policy and practice be transferred between regions? the case of the START network. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 2008 Jul;20(4):367-385. doi: 10.1080/08985620701872043

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Atherton, Andrew ; Price, Liz. / Can experiential knowledge and localised learning in start-up policy and practice be transferred between regions? the case of the START network. In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 2008 ; Vol. 20, No. 4. pp. 367-385.

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