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Can entrepreneurial firms benefit from product piracy?

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  • Shepherd, Dean A.

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  • De Castro, Julio O. & Balkin, David B. & Shepherd, Dean A., 2008. "Can entrepreneurial firms benefit from product piracy?," Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, vol. 23(1), pages 75-90, January.
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