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Small Enterprises and Economic Development
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 250.00Micro and small enterprises (MSEs) have been recognized as a major contemporary source of employment and income in a growing number of developing countries. Yet, relatively little is known about the characteristics and patterns of change in these enterprises. This volume examines the dynamics of MSEs in the development process. Drawing on a unique... more...
Political Economy of the Small Firm
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 145.00For many, small firms are everyday realities of the economy and visible in every high-street and industrial estate. Their existence and importance is unquestionable. Such beliefs are understandable, but the authors of this new book would suggest they are misguided. The Political Economy of the Small Firm challenges the assumptions regarding small... more...
Recruiting Immigrant Workers: Germany 2013
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2013; US$ 39.00Recent reforms have put Germany among the OECD countries with the fewest restrictions on labour migration for highly-skilled occupations, yet inflows continue to be relatively low. As labour migration is supposed to be one means to help meet future labour and skill shortages caused by a shrinking working-age population, this book addresses the question... more...
Pocket Guide to Business Finance
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 28.95****This is a pocket-sized version of the A4 pictorial guide***Whatever the shape or size of a business, they all have one thing in common - they hope to make money. A major factor in determining success is the ability of management to control its finances. Business Finance painlessly demystifies the process of accounting and the understanding of business... more...
SME Policy Index: Western Balkans and Turkey 2012
OECD Publishing 2013; US$ 105.00Part I of this book provides a comparative overview across the region for SME policy development in 10 thematic areas. Part II provides a series of country profiles presenting analysis of the particular situation of the SME sector and the SME policy environment in every partner country. Part III provides a comparative overview... more...
Linking Local and Global Economies
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 200.00Clusters of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have to adapt continually to a fast changing environment. This new book, containing contributions on countries ranging from Italy and Mexico to China and India, recognises the disparity between conditions in these countries and poses some interesting questions about what might be termed post cluster... more...
Qualifizierungsberatung in KMU
W. Bertelsmann Verlag 2012; US$ 26.85Hauptbeschreibung Wie sieht die künftig Fachkräftesicherung in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (KMU) aus? Die betrieblichen Investitionen in Weiterbildung stagnieren trotz bildungspolitscher Förderprogramme. Der Band zeigt Möglichkeiten auf, wie Strategien und Beratungsangebote in kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen besser etabliert werden können.... more...
Government, SMEs and Entrepreneurship Development
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2012; US$ 119.95The contributions in Government, SMEs and Entrepreneurship Development provide an evidence base to help policy-makers, researchers, economic development officers, administrators, elected officials and organisations doing business with SMEs, to better understand the issues involved in policy development for entrepreneurship and SMEs. Drawing on experience... more...
Market Platforms, Industrial Clusters and Small Business Dynamics
Edward Elgar Publishing 2012; US$ 40.00The emergence of specialized markets has profoundly improved the means of market access, enriched the driving forces of value chains, and changed the business environment for small firms in the developing world. This ground-breaking book summarizes the experience of specialized markets in a systematic manner. Specialized markets are a unique product... more...
Tax Evasion and the Shadow Economy
Edward Elgar Publishing 2012; US$ 40.00Issues such as tax evasion and the size and impact of the shadow economy have ranked highly in political and economic policy debates across the globe in recent years. Yet, despite various methodological advances and growing empirical evidence, there are still large areas of interest that have not been explored, or where scientific research efforts... more...









