Small Firms in Urban and Rural Locations
Cengage Learning EMEA (Publisher)
Published on 4. November 1993
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-415-10037-3 (ISBN)
Description
Small businesses in rural areas - especially the increasing number engaged in non-agricultural activities - have been largely neglected by researchers. Yet, as in other areas, small businesses in rural areas have become more central to the economy since 1980. This edited collection presents a systematic comparison of small enterprises in both urban and rural areas in contemporary Britain. Key issues such as relative performance levels and the relevance of recent developments to the economy as a whole are discussed by experienced contributors. Insights derived from dialogues with real entrepreneurs are provided throughout. An international dimension is added with a comparative discussion of the problems of rurality suffered in many areas of North America and Europe, in contrast to the predominantly urban economy of the United Kingdom. The continuing effects of the recession are also examined, and important policy recommendations are made. This text is aimed at those involved in small business studies, geography, development and economic history.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-10037-3 (9780415100373)
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Content
1. The Location of Small and Medium Enterprises: Are There Urban/Rural Differences? J. Curran and D.J. Storey 2. Founding a New Business in the Countryside P. Townroe and K. Mallalieu 3. Small Firm Creation, Innovation and Growth and the Urban-Rural Shift D. Keeble 4. The Growth and Survival of Mature Manufacturing SMEs in the 1980s: An Urban-Rural Comparison D. Smallbone , D. North and R. Leigh 5. Spatial Variations in the Role of Equity Investment C. Mason and R. Harrison 6. In Search of Spatial Differences: Evidence From a Study of Small Service Sector Enterprises R. Blackburn and J. Curran.