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A new typology of micro-firm owner-managers
Jaouen, Annabelle; Lasch, Frank C. - In: International small business journal : researching … 33 (2015) 4, pp. 397-421
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Strategic activities in support of young French SMEs
Branchet, B.; Augier, B.; Boissin, J.P.; Quere, B. - HAL - 2010
target firms and we build a typology of corresponding business models. The business models stemming from this typology are … is that the typology is not based on a classical growth model that reflects progressive phases of developement in the …
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Territorial Cooperation and socio-economic development in the Old EU , New EU and Non EU
Topaloglou, Lefteris; Cupcea, Victor; Kallioras, Dimitris; … - 2012
Territorial cooperation, taken as collaboration "beyond national boundaries", among administrative bodies and/or political actors, generally offers the ground for functional cooperation towards problem-solving and challenge-tackling, along with the exploitation of the local and regional...
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The brain drain from developing countries
Docquier, Frédéric - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
The proportion of foreign-born people in rich countries has tripled since 1960, and the emigration of high-skilled people from poor countries has accelerated. Many countries intensify their efforts to attract and retain foreign students, which increases the risk of brain drain in the sending...
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Financial development and economic growth: A meta-analysis
Valíčková, Petra; Havránek, Tomáš; Horváth, Roman - 2013
We analyze 1334 estimates from 67 studies that examine the effect of financial development on economic growth. Taken …
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China, India, Brazil and South Africa in the world economy: Engines of growth?
Nayyar, Deepak - 2008
This paper attempts to analyse the economic implications of the rise of China, India, Brazil and South Africa, for developing countries situated in the wider context of the world economy. It examines the possible impact of their rapid growth on industrialized countries and developing countries,...
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What is the Value of Entrepreneurship? A Review of Recent Research
van Praag, C. Mirjam; Versloot, Peter H. - 2007
This article examines to what extent recent empirical evidence can collectively and systematically substantiate the claim that entrepreneurship has important economic value. Hence, a systematic review is provided that answers the question: What is the contribution of entrepreneurs to the economy...
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Unlucky or bad? Economic policy and economic growth
Osborne, Evan - 2003
Cross-country growth regressions have in recent years become a major growth industry. The most common purpose of this work has been to investigate the determinants of economic growth. But it is also possible to use the existing growth data to determine the extent to which policy choices help or...
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Who really leads development?
Andrews, Matt - 2013
Leadership' is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent … studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies … focused on individual leaders - or heroes - when examining 'who leads development'. The current article asks if heroes really …
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Overcoming the limits of institutional reform in Uganda
Andrews, Matt; Bategeka, Lawrence - 2013
This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms actively and consistently for three decades now, and has produced many laws, processes and structures that are 'best in class' in Africa (and beyond). The problem is that many of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333676