While development effects of small scale industries is not in doubt, this study examined the relative contributions of different sectors of this industrial sub group to regional development, with a view to isolating the most important contributors to development in Ondo state. The study made use...

This editorial introduces the nexus between family firms, hidden champions, and regional development from an economic geography perspective. Family firms constitute the backbones of most local and regional economies, and some of them are even so-called hidden champions, which are global leaders...

Hidden Champions (HCs) are defined as market leaders in niche markets. They represent the success of the German Mittelstand like no other group of firms. However, little is known on how HCs contribute to regional development. Given their export strength, regional embeddedness, and strong...