Small firm formation and regional economic development / edited by Michael W. Danson
1996, 1st edition. London ; New York : Routledge. Near fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #386453
ISBN: 0415129702
Physical description; 256 pp. Contents; chapter 1 New firm formation and regional economic development -- An introduction and review of the Scottish experience / Michael W. Danson -- chapter 2 Employment change and new firm formation in UK counties, 1981-9 / Brian Ashcroft -- chapter 3 Survival, growth and age of SMEs -- Some implications for regional economic development / David Smallbone -- chapter 4 Empirical research on the role of new firms in Scotland / Colin Gallagher -- chapter 5 Banks and small businesses -- An Anglo-Scottish comparison / Christine T. Ennew -- chapter 6 Social networking -- Alasdair McNicoll / A comparative behavioural study between would-be entrepreneurs in Scotland and Boston, Massachusetts -- chapter 7 Social networks, entrepreneurship and regional development -- Research issues / Ronald W. McQuaid -- chapter 8 The business birth rate, real services and networking -- Strategic options / Geoff Whittam -- chapter 9 Networks and new enterprise development in Russia -- A case study of the Yaroslavl region / John Struthers -- chapter 10 The use of external advice by new and established SMEs -- Some survey evidence / David Devins -- chapter 11 New software companies in Scotland -- Growth constraints and policy implications / Tony Clarke -- chapter 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 / Richard Holt -- chapter 13 Whatever you hit call the target -- An alternative approach to small business policy / Richard T. Harrison. Subjects; Small business ; Case studies. Regional economic disparities. Industrial policy. New business enterprises. Great Britain. Scotland.
Price: €35.00