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Author:   Robert A. Blackburn ,  Michael T. Schaper
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138248250

ISBN 10:   1138248258
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   03 October 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction; 1: Global Experiences in Policy Development; 2: The Evolution of Enterprise Policy in Scotland; 3: SME Policy Development in New Zealand 1978–2008; 4: Entrepreneurship Policy in Latin America: Trends and Challenges; 5: Enterprise Policymaking in the UK: Prescribed Approaches and Day-to-Day Practice; 6: SME and Entrepreneurship Policies in the Caribbean; 7: Regulatory Reform and the Growth of Private Entrepreneurship in Vietnam; 8: SME Policies and Seasons of Change in the People's Republic of China; 9: Small Business Support and Enterprise Promotion: The Case of France; 2: Practical Tools To Foster Small Firm Development; 10: Business Incubators: Their Genesis, Forms, Intent and Impact; 11: Understanding Self-Employment: The Opportunities and the Challenges for Good Policy; 12: Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Enterprises: Some Policy Options; 13: Government Advice Services for SMEs: Some Lessons from British Experience; 14: Enterprise Agencies: An English Model of Small Business Advice and Support; 15: Social Enterprise Support Policies: Distinctions and Challenges; 16: Government Policy to Support Franchisees; 3: Evaluating and Assessing Policies and Programmes; 17: SME Policy Evaluation: Current Issues and Future Challenges; 18: Evaluating Policy Initiatives: The Case of Enterprise Insight's Local Youth Enterprise Campaigns; 19: Challenging Default Perspectives on Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses; 20: Pragmatic Approaches to Evaluating SME Policies and Programmes

Reviews

'While SMEs and entrepreneurship have recently been identified as a key engine for economic development, the implications for public policy have remained elusive. In this important new book Robert Blackburn and Michael T. Schaper break new ground by providing a blueprint for entrepreneurship policy. This book is a must read for scholars and policy makers concerned with how entrepreneurship can best be harnessed to spur economic growth.' David Audretsch, Indiana University, USA 'In a globally changing landscape characterised by enhanced competitive pressures, the role of effective entrepreneurship and SME policy has never been more important. This book stimulates debate and encourages exchange of ideas between policymakers, practitioners and academics. It ultimately contributes to a more creative policy environment.' Thierry Volery, Professor and Director, Swiss Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Author Information

Professor Robert Blackburn is Director of the Small Business Research Centre, Kingston University, UK. Robert has a wealth of experience researching entrepreneurship and SMEs including projects for the UK Treasury, the European Union, OECD and Barclays and HSBC banks. He is editor in chief of the International Small Business Journal and has published five books. Dr Michael Schaper is an Adjunct Professor at Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia. He is a deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and was previously Small Business Commissioner for the Australian Capital Territory. Dr Schaper has been President of the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand, and a director of the International Council for Small Business.

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