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Entrepreneurship & Regional Development
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Volume 25, 2013 - Issue 7-8: The Myths of Entrepreneurship? Exploring assumptions in entrepreneurship research
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Ethnic entrepreneurship: the myths of informal and illegal enterprises in the UK

Sanya Ojo Royal Docks Business School, University of East London, London, E16 2RD, UK
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Sonny Nwankwo Royal Docks Business School, University of East London, London, E16 2RD, UK
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Ayantunji Gbadamosi Royal Docks Business School, University of East London, London, E16 2RD, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 587-611 | Received 19 Dec 2011, Accepted 10 Jun 2013, Published online: 08 Jul 2013

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