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B2C—bubble to cluster: the dot-com boom, spin-off entrepreneurship, and regional agglomeration

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  • Guido Buenstorf & Dirk Fornahl, 2009. "B2C—bubble to cluster: the dot-com boom, spin-off entrepreneurship, and regional agglomeration," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 19(3), pages 349-378, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joevec:v:19:y:2009:i:3:p:349-378
    DOI: 10.1007/s00191-008-0119-3
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    Keywords

    Spin-offs; Serial entrepreneurship; Industry agglomeration; E-commerce; Software industry; L26; L86; M13; R30;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
    • R30 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - General

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