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title: "Opacity of Young Firms: Faith or Fact?"
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date_published: "2004-08-06"
series: "Discussion Papers no."
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# Opacity of Young Firms: Faith or Fact?

**Published:** 2004-08-06  
**Categories:** Publications  
**Tags:** Discussion Papers  
**URL:** https://www.etla.fi/en/publications/dp923-en/

---

## Additional Information

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**Key Words:** opacity, small business, financial constraints

**Kirjoittajat:** Hyytinen, Ari - Pajarinen, Mika

**Lataa Pdf:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dp923.pdf

**Kansikuva:** https://www.etla.fi/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/dp_cover.jpg

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