ISBN-13: 9780415184687 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 1616 str.
Small firms are highly important in terms of employment and in many countries are becoming more important in terms of job creation. Students, politicians, bankers and potential entrepreneurs need to know more about this important sector. This set synthesizes knowledge about small businesses by bringing together key seminal articles on the topic. It enables the reader to better understand why new firms are established and what makes some of them survive and grow. It is particularly concerned with issues influencing the financing of small firms. The selected material is from a variety of different countries in Europe, Asia and the United States. David Storey edits the Routledge Studies in Small Business Series, and has authored a number of books on small business.