272 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
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Drawing on studies and expertise from around the world, this book describes the transition from research to policy and covers the pre-requisites to successful new firm formation policies. At a time when a new firm formation is promoted by central and local government, business development agencies and the private sector, this book questions the economic dependence on small firms and explores the relevance of networking, information and advice.
List of figures, List of tables. List of contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1 New firm formation and regional economic development: an introduction and review of the Scottish experience, 2 Employment change and new firm formation in UK counties, 1981–9, 3 Survival, growth and age of SMEs: some implications for regional economic development, 4 Empirical research on the role of new firms in Scotland, 5 Banks and small businesses: an Anglo-Scottish comparison, 6 Social networking: a comparative behavioural study between would-be entrepreneurs in Scotland and Boston, Massachusetts, 7 Social networks, entrepreneurship and regional development: research issues, 8 The business birth rate, real services and networking: strategic options, 9 Networks and new enterprise development in Russia: a case study of the Yaroslavl region, 10 The use of external advice by new and established SMEs: some survey evidence, 11 New software companies in Scotland: growth constraints and policy implications, 12 What is the role of new firms in a local economic development strategy? How the issue was tackled in developing Forth Valley Enterprise’s business strategy, 13 Whatever you hit call the target: an alternative approach to small business policy, Index
Biography
Mike Danson
