This paper estimates a dynamic business growth equation on a sample of small-scale manufacturers. The results suggest that excessive labor regulation, power shortages, and problems of access to finance are significant influences on industrial growth in India. The expected annual sales growth...

Preface -- Introduction: globalization and the social relevance of small business in Brazil -- Small business in emergent countries : challenges and policies -- Micro and small business in Brazil : recent evolution -- Small business sustainability in Brazil -- Finance and small business in...

Many reforms have taken place in Indonesia following the Asian financial crisis of 1997 - 1998. The government has embarked upon institutional transformation, making the country one of the region's most vibrant democracies. In social, economic, and political areas, Indonesia has seen much...