Chapter 2 Economic Theories of Entrepreneurship

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McFarlane, J. (2016) "Chapter 2 Economic Theories of Entrepreneurship" In: Arshed, N. & Danson, M. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/978-1-910158-75-3-2880

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