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The emergence of the private entrepreneur in reform era China: re-birth of an earlier tradition, or a more recent product of development and change?

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The emergence of the private entrepreneur in reform era China: re-birth of an earlier tradition, or a more recent product of development and change? / Atherton, Andrew; Newman, Alex.
In: Business History, Vol. 58, No. 3, 2016, p. 319-344.

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Atherton, A & Newman, A 2016, 'The emergence of the private entrepreneur in reform era China: re-birth of an earlier tradition, or a more recent product of development and change?', Business History, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 319-344. https://doi.org/10.1080/00076791.2015.1122702

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Atherton, A., & Newman, A. (2016). The emergence of the private entrepreneur in reform era China: re-birth of an earlier tradition, or a more recent product of development and change? Business History, 58(3), 319-344. https://doi.org/10.1080/00076791.2015.1122702

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Atherton A, Newman A. The emergence of the private entrepreneur in reform era China: re-birth of an earlier tradition, or a more recent product of development and change? Business History. 2016;58(3):319-344. Epub 2016 Jan 21. doi: 10.1080/00076791.2015.1122702

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Atherton, Andrew ; Newman, Alex. / The emergence of the private entrepreneur in reform era China : re-birth of an earlier tradition, or a more recent product of development and change?. In: Business History. 2016 ; Vol. 58, No. 3. pp. 319-344.

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