Small firms and economic development in developed and transition economies :

Small firms and economic development in developed and transition economies : a reader / edited by David A. Kirby and Anna Watson. - viii, 206 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. - Transition and development .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction / David A. Kirby and Anna Watson --
2. Hunting for New Employment: The Role of High Growth Firms / Per Davidsson and Frederic Delmar --
3. SMEs and the Innovative Capability of Regions: London's Lee Valley Region in a European Context / David North, David Smallbone and Ian Vickers --
4. Critical Success Factors of New, Technology-Based Firms / Alexandre Chamanski and Sigmund J. Waago --
5. Innovative High Growth Start-Ups in Germany: 'Neuer Markt' as a possibility for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) / Walter Ruda --
6. Public Policies, Research Institutions, and the Development of Entrepreneurial Areas / Thuy O. Lam. --
7. Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Strategies in Transition Economies: An Institutional Perspective / Friederike Welter and David Smallbone --
8. Entrepreneurship in the New Germany / David Pistrui, Harold P. Welsch, Hans J. Pohl, Oliver Wintermantel and Jianwen Liao --
9. Small Business in Slovenia: Expectations and Accomplishments / Miroslav Glas and Mateja Drnovsek --
10. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Latvia / Irina Kuzmina --
11. Living to Survive: The Small and Medium Enterprise Sector in Romania after Ten Years of Transition to a Market Economy / Iacob Catoiu and Calin Veghes --
12. Entrepreneurship and SME Development in Transition Countries: The Case of Bulgaria / Miroslav Mateev --
Conclusion / David A. Kirby and Anna Watson.

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