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Regional Economy as a Determinant of the Prevalence of Family Firms in the United States: A Preliminary Report

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Regional Economy as a Determinant of the Prevalence of Family Firms in the United States: A Preliminary Report. / Chang, Erick P.c.; Chrisman, James J.; Chua, Jess H. et al.
In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 32, No. 3, 01.05.2008, p. 559-573.

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Chang, EPC, Chrisman, JJ, Chua, JH & Kellermanns, FW 2008, 'Regional Economy as a Determinant of the Prevalence of Family Firms in the United States: A Preliminary Report', Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 559-573. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00241.x

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Chang, E. P. C., Chrisman, J. J., Chua, J. H., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2008). Regional Economy as a Determinant of the Prevalence of Family Firms in the United States: A Preliminary Report. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 32(3), 559-573. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00241.x

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Chang EPC, Chrisman JJ, Chua JH, Kellermanns FW. Regional Economy as a Determinant of the Prevalence of Family Firms in the United States: A Preliminary Report. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 2008 May 1;32(3):559-573. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00241.x

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Chang, Erick P.c. ; Chrisman, James J. ; Chua, Jess H. et al. / Regional Economy as a Determinant of the Prevalence of Family Firms in the United States: A Preliminary Report. In: Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 2008 ; Vol. 32, No. 3. pp. 559-573.

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