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Entrepreneurship and mutuality: social capital in processes and practices. / McKeever, Edward; Anderson, Alistair; Jack, Sarah.
In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Vol. 26, No. 5-6, 24.07.2014, p. 453-477.

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McKeever, E, Anderson, A & Jack, S 2014, 'Entrepreneurship and mutuality: social capital in processes and practices', Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, vol. 26, no. 5-6, pp. 453-477. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2014.939536

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McKeever E, Anderson A, Jack S. Entrepreneurship and mutuality: social capital in processes and practices. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 2014 Jul 24;26(5-6):453-477. Epub 2014 Jun 20. doi: 10.1080/08985626.2014.939536

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McKeever, Edward ; Anderson, Alistair ; Jack, Sarah. / Entrepreneurship and mutuality : social capital in processes and practices. In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. 2014 ; Vol. 26, No. 5-6. pp. 453-477.

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