the degree to which firms in this survey have been expanding or contracting employment and investment levels, followed by …

"Innovation is key to technology adoption and creation, and to explaining the vast differences in productivity across … and within countries. Despite the central role of the entrepreneur in the innovation process, data limitations have … restricted standard analysis of the determinants of innovation to consideration of the role of firm characteristics. The authors …

finance contributes significantly to SME performance in terms of employment, sales, and investment. Specific interventions in …