SMALL FIRMS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

For years the small-firm sector of the economy remained an enigma. However, recently researchers have assembled a far better understanding of the economic role of small firms. One of the surprising findings is that small and medium-sized firms, and entrepreneurship, have become increasingly more important to the economies of both developed and developing countries than previously acknowledged.

The purpose of these volumes is to bring together for the first time this diffuse and rich literat...