Introduction: Exploring entrepreneurial activity and small business issues in the Chinese economy

Abstract

This introduction summarises the International Small Business Journal special issue on ‘Exploring Entrepreneurial Activity and Small Business Issues in the Chinese Economy’ and discusses the future research agenda.

Keywords

entrepreneurial activity small business China SME internationalisation venture capital

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