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Title:
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GOVERNMENT, SMES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
POLICY, PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES |
By: |
Robert A. Blackburn, Dr. Michael T. Schaper (Editor) |
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Hardback |

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£150.00 |
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£135.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
1409430359 |
ISBN 13: |
9781409430353 |
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Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
Pub. date: |
16 November, 2012 |
Pages: |
340 |
Description: |
Drawing on experience from a range of countries, spanning both developed and emerging economies and examining a wide range of interventions, this book deals with strategies for small business development and entrepreneurship, the tools used to promote the small business sector, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. |
Synopsis: |
Recent decades have seen substantial growth in the range of assistance programmes for SMEs and entrepreneurs across the world. Once regarded as peripheral to the economy and public policy, the role of small firms and of entrepreneurship is now recognized as of key importance in the economic growth and development strategies of many nations. The range of interventions and support focused on promoting SMEs and entrepreneurship is substantial and expanding, so Government, SMEs and Entrepreneurship Development asks 'what are some of the main policy instruments being used, and how effective are they?' It considers policies in different countries, examines key interventions and tools used to promote entrepreneurship and SME development and concludes with contributions on how to best evaluate their effectiveness. The contributor chapters by academics and practitioners from businesses, enterprise development agencies and governments, are empirical or evidence-based and use both quantitative and qualitative approaches.Drawing on experience from a wide range of both developed and emerging countries and economies, the contributions focus on the broad strategies that different governments and communities have adopted to foster entrepreneurship and SMEs; the policy tools and instruments that can be used to promote small business and entrepreneurship; and on the outcomes of policy instruments and the methods used to evaluate interventions. Their findings will help researchers, policy-makers, economic development officers, civil servants, elected officials, and business associations to better understand the issues in this important field. |
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Includes 10 b&w illustrations |
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UK |
Imprint: |
Ashgate Publishing Limited |
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