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Are there Cultural Determinants of Entrepreneurship?

In: International Differences in Entrepreneurship

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  • Rajkamal Iyer
  • Antoinette Schoar

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  • Rajkamal Iyer & Antoinette Schoar, 2010. "Are there Cultural Determinants of Entrepreneurship?," NBER Chapters, in: International Differences in Entrepreneurship, pages 209-240, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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