What are the relationships between and among small businesses, conflict, and peaceful development in contexts of urban violence? Here, the complex formal and informal divisions of economic, political and social power, authority, and legitimacy - and the many grey areas between legality and...

In a South African dispensation, Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) significantly contribute towards the attainment of three socio-economic objectives, namely that of job creation, poverty alleviation, and advancing the national economy. Despite the latter, research showed that up to...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the determinants of innovative capabilities in Turkish SMEs, with a particular emphasis on the impact of recent changes in science and technology policy. Two different analyses are conducted in order to evaluate both the decision to innovate and the...

This paper describes the current economic policies in Albania, particularly in the development of innovative SMEs, identifying the key challenges to promoting innovation in the whole economy - and highlighting specific actions where the private sector has the opportunity and is called upon to...