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Are Founder CEOs Good Managers?

In: Measuring Entrepreneurial Businesses: Current Knowledge and Challenges

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  • Megan Lawrence
  • Raffaella Sadun

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  • Victor Manuel Bennett & Megan Lawrence & Raffaella Sadun, 2016. "Are Founder CEOs Good Managers?," NBER Chapters, in: Measuring Entrepreneurial Businesses: Current Knowledge and Challenges, pages 153-185, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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