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Venture Capital
An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
Volume 13, 2011 - Issue 3
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Venture capital syndication in times of economic crisis

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Pages 195-213 | Accepted 22 Jun 2011, Published online: 17 Oct 2011

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