Small-scale enterprises in developing and transitional economies /
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| Imprint: | Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002. |
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| Description: | xvi, 319 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4677092 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Notes on the Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction and Overview
- Part I. Small Is Beautiful? A Reappraisal
- 2. The Efficiency of Small Enterprises in Developing Countries: An Empirical Analysis
- 3. Small Enterprises and Immiserizing Growth: A Cautionary Tale from the Chinese Silk Industry
- 4. Small is Not Always Beautiful: Environmental Enforcement and Small Industries in India
- Part II. Small-Scale Enterprises and Market Competition
- 5. Entry, Exit, and the Role of the Small Firm in China's Industrial Transformation
- 6. Economic Liberalization and Growth of Small-Scale Enterprises: The Indian Experience
- 7. Venezuelan Manufacturing, SME Decline, and Failed Transition
- 8. European Integration and the Survival of Polish Small Enterprises
- 9. The Impact of Adjustment-led Transformation on Small-Scale Manufacturing in Bulgaria
- Part III. Clusters: One Fit for All Situations?
- 10. A Cure for Loneliness? Networks, Trust and Shared Services in Bangalore
- 11. Promoting Small-Scale Industries in Indonesia: A Review of Recent Policies and Programmes
- 12. The Determinants of Competitiveness in SME Clusters: Evidence and Policies for Latin America
- Part IV. New Developments: Technology Upgrading
- 13. Firm Size, Technological Capabilities and Market-orientated Policies in Mauritius
- 14. Information, ICTs and Small Enterprise: Findings from Botswana
- Index