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1. Verfasser:	Bennett, Robert J. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London Routledge 2014
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge-ISBE masters in entrepreneurship
Schlagworte:	BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General Entrepreneurship Small business Small business / Government policy Industrie Politik Wirtschaft Small business > Government policy Politische Steuerung Klein- und Mittelbetrieb
Beschreibung:	Discussion questions and further reading Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 Why does policy matter to entrepreneurs and small businesses?; Introduction; What are entrepreneurship and small business policies?; Why is small businesses policy important?; What are small businesses?; Definitions in practice: small firms as policy objects; Contexts for small business policy; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 2 The case for policy; Introduction; The institutional case: the enabling environment; The macro-economic case The entrepreneurial caseMarket failures; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 3 Constraints on policy; Introduction; Is there a valid macro-economic case? -- Yes; Do significant market failures occur?; Is there a demonstrable need?; Can needs and gaps be met effectively?; Clientalism and bureaucracy; Will we ever know if policies are effective?; Possibilities for targeting; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 4 Policy institutions and meta-institutions; Introduction; Lessons from business history Meta-institutions, and institutional 'toolkits'Institutions and 'business enabling environment'; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 5 Small business and entrepreneurship policy in the USA; Introduction; The USA context for policy; 'Exceptionalism' as the leading entrepreneurial economy?; Small business policies and the SBA; Assessment of the SBA; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 6 Britain: policy evolution in the 'earliest industrial nation'; Introduction; Institutions and firms in the 'earliest industrial nation' The origins of small business policyModern business and entrepreneurship policy; Advice services; Assessment of each model; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 7 East and Southeast Asian 'exceptionalism': Japan and South Korea; Introduction; Underpinnings of East and Southeast Asian success; East and Southeast Asian 'exceptionalism'; Entrepreneurship and SME policy in Japan; Entrepreneurship and SME policy in South Korea; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 8 China; Introduction; Chinese economic developments The role of SMEs in modern ChinaChinese SME policy; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 9 Developing and transition economies; Introduction; Changing views of development policy; Policy challenges in developing countries; Policy challenges in transition economies; Small business policy and capacity building; Summary of key points; Discussion questions and further reading; 10 Evolution and revolution: new opportunities, old dangers; Introduction; Evolution; Revolution in business?; Revolution in policy?; Summary of key points Public policy interventions aimed at encouraging, supporting and developing small businesses are important for understanding entrepreneurship and small business management. This textbook is the first to provide teachers and students with a resource that gives an overview of how institutional and policy structures interact with small firm start-ups, continuation and succession/failures. Beginning with a brief introduction to policy processes, the text covers the main policy instruments for entrepreneurial market entry and start-up support, for on-going small business advice and Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	189 pages
ISBN:	9781136155925 1136155929 0203078624 9780203078624