In this paper I present in detail a methodology I have designed based on Hidalgo and Hausmann's Method of Reflections. The application of the original Method of Reflections (MoR) is restricted to economies with trade value of more than a billion dollar (USD) export a year. Based on my...

Innovation is key to boosting Australia’s productivity and inclusiveness. This paper examines the policies that create good conditions for innovation, not only in science and technology but also wider forms, such as business-model innovation. Competition and flexible markets are particularly...

In Australia, small businesses are defined by ABS as entities “employing less than 20 employees” (ABS 2008). In 2006 2007, 99% of businesses were considered as small businesses. Even though referred to as the “engine room of the Australia economy”, the small businesses are...

The aim of this study is to examine the level of market power of the Greek Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) acting in the manufacturing and services industries respectively. This has been performed at a two digit level over the period 1970-2007, with the aim of investigating possible...

This paper sets out to locate Mauritian SMEs in the present context of global competition and more particularly to identify the extent to which they have adopted ICTs as a tool to meet the challenges which they now face. The essence of the argument that comes to the fore is that despite having...

Past researches showed that successful knowledge management programs can produce more returns, thus indicating that knowledge management might also have a positive effect on firm performance. This study examines the determinant of knowledge management and its effect on Small and medium entities...

Namibia considers formal small-scale mining firms (FSSMFs) as an important part of the solution to the problems of high unemployment, poverty, and the diminishing role of large-scale mining firms facing the country. However, to be a solution FSSMFs must be profitable first. This paper examines...

This paper uses average monthly returns and linear spline regressions to investigate the relation between expected return and firm size during 1980-1994. We find that the average monthly returns are approximately constant across size deciles. The estimated spline regressions vary substantially...

This paper sets out to locate Mauritian SMEs in the present context of global competition and more particularly to identify the extent to which they have adopted ICTs as a tool to meet the challenges which they now face. The essence of the argument that comes to the fore is that despite having...

In many developing countries the skill base is a cause of concern with respect to international competition. Firm-provided training is generally seen as an important tool for bridging the skills gap between labour force and private sector demand. Yet little is known about how successful such...