Overview

This text considers the role played by small scale enterprises (SSEs) in the development strategies of developing and transitional economies in a changing global context. Analysis is based on research undertaken in Africa, Asia, South America and Eastern and Southern Europe, and is centred around four key issues: the efficiency of SEEs, their relation to market competition, the development of clusters and technological upgrading.

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Author:   H. Katrak ,  R. Strange
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.527kg
ISBN:  

9780333968642

ISBN 10:   0333968646
Pages:   337
Publication Date:   14 December 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction and Overview; H.Katrak & R.Strange PART 1: SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL? A REAPPRAISAL The Efficiency of Small Enterprises in Developing Countries: An Empirical Analysis; J.Weeks Small Enterprises and Immiserizing Growth: a Cautionary Tale from the Chinese Silk Industry; R.Strange & J.Newton Small in Not Always Beautiful: Environmental Enforcement and Small Industries in India; N.Dasgupta PART 2: SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISES AND MARKET COMPETITION Entry, Exit, and the Role of the Small Firm in China's Industrial Transformation; Q-G.Yang & P.Temple Economic Liberalisation and Growth of Small-Scale Enterprises: the Indian Experience; H.Katrak Venezuelan Manufacturing, SME Decline, and Failed Transition; A.Mulhern European Integration and the Survival of Polish Small Enterprises; S.Ghatak, G.Manolas, C.Rontos & I.Vavouras The Impact of Adjustment-led Transformation on Small-Scale Manufacturing in Bulgaria; B.Kassayie PART 3: CLUSTERS: ONE FIT FOR ALL SITUATIONS? A Cure for Loneliness? Networks, Trust and Shared Services in Bangalore; M.Holmström Promoting Small-Scale Industries in Indonesia: a Review of Recent Policies and Programmes; H.Sandee The Determinants of Competitiveness in SME Clusters: Evidence and Policies for Latin America; M.Albaladejo PART 4: NEW DEVELOPMENTS: TECHNOLOGY UPGRADING Firm Size, Technological Capabilities and Market-Oriented Policies in Mauritius; G.Wignaraja Information, ICTs and Small Enterprise: Findings from Botswana; R.Duncombe & R.Heeks

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'The book constitutes a valuable addition to the small but growing literature relating to small business development in developing and transitional companies.' - David Pollard, Progress in Development Studies

Author Information

HOMI KATRAK is Visiting Professor in Economics at the University of Surrey. He has also acted as a consultant to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, London. His research areas are Development Economics and Industrial Economics, and his studies on Indian industries have been published in leading international academic journals. ROGER STRANGE is Senior Lecturer in Economics and formerly Head of the Management Centre, at King's College London. He has published widely on Europe-Asia economic relations.

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