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Financing Constraints and Firm Growth in Emerging Europe

South East European Journal of Economics and Business
Volume 11 (2016): Issue 1 (April 2016)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jeb-2016-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2233-1999 | Journal ISSN: 1840-118X
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Language: English
Page range: 18 - 40
Published on: Jul 26, 2016
Published by: University of Sarajevo
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year
Keywords:
financing constraints,
establishment growth,
NMS-10,
Western Balkans,
financial crisis
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Business management, other

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