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Davidsson, P., Achtenhagen, L., Naldi, L. (2006). What Do We Know About Small Firm Growth?. In: Parker, S. (eds) The Life Cycle of Entrepreneurial Ventures. International Handbook Series on Entrepreneurship, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32313-8_13
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