Asian economies. Meanwhile, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) make a small contribution to supply chain activity … also influence jo ining supply chains. The paper suggests that governments can facilit ate SMEs joining supply chains … through a market-oriented strategy for SMEs, modern physical infrastructure, streamlined bureaucratic procedures and good …

medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could significantly contribute to strengthening Greece’s export performance, thereby helping … SMEs in export activity. The paper also discusses the potential role of a development bank and stresses the importance of …

-and-acquisition market and foster entrepreneurship. A creative economy also depends on making SMEs, which account for 87% of employment, more … government funding programmes, which discourage the expansion of SMEs. The growth of small firms also depends on resolving labour …

In this paper, we offer a novel explanation to the surge in patenting bserved during the last years. With low …

30 OECD countries. It finds that patenting is highly concentrated: from 2010 to 2014, 10% of cities accounted for 64% of …) representing 21.8% of applications. The share of the top cities in total patenting increased modestly from 1995 to 2014. Digital … patenting activities in cities and that it benefits top cities, in particular, thereby strengthening the concentration of …