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China – a focus on local policy Regional differences in the policy initiatives for entrepreneurial activities. / Xiao, Li; Smallbone, David ; Xu, Jianbo.
A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy. ed. / David Smallbone; Friederike Welter. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2020. (Elgar Research Agenda Series).

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Xiao, L, Smallbone, D & Xu, J 2020, China – a focus on local policy Regional differences in the policy initiatives for entrepreneurial activities. in D Smallbone & F Welter (eds), A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy. Elgar Research Agenda Series, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham. <https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/a-research-agenda-for-entrepreneurship-policy-9781786430939.html>

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Xiao, L., Smallbone, D., & Xu, J. (2020). China – a focus on local policy Regional differences in the policy initiatives for entrepreneurial activities. In D. Smallbone, & F. Welter (Eds.), A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy (Elgar Research Agenda Series). Edward Elgar. https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/a-research-agenda-for-entrepreneurship-policy-9781786430939.html

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Xiao L, Smallbone D, Xu J. China – a focus on local policy Regional differences in the policy initiatives for entrepreneurial activities. In Smallbone D, Welter F, editors, A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. 2020. (Elgar Research Agenda Series).

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Xiao, Li ; Smallbone, David ; Xu, Jianbo. / China – a focus on local policy Regional differences in the policy initiatives for entrepreneurial activities. A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy. editor / David Smallbone ; Friederike Welter. Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, 2020. (Elgar Research Agenda Series).

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