We review and discuss the literature on small firm growth with an intention to provide a useful vantage point for new research studies regarding this important phenomenon. We first discuss conceptual and methodological issues that represent critical choices for those who research growth and...

Regional economic development has experienced considerable dynamism over recent years. Perhaps the most notable cases were the rise of China and India to emergent country status by the turn of the millennium. With time now for hindsight, this book identifies some of the key forces behind these...

(VF)S’inscrivant dans les recherches récentes, qui soulignent l’importance des ressources et compétences spécifiques pour l’internationalisation des nouvelles entreprises, cet article teste un modèle binomial négatif sur un échantillon de 520 nouvelles entreprises de hautes...

Applying Lazear’s jack-of-all-trades theory we investigate the formation of entrepreneurial skills in two datasets on innovative new firms. Our results suggest that traditional human capital indicators individually have little or no influence on entrepreneurial skills. However, consistent with...