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Informationen zum Autor Peter Johnson is Professor Emeritus of Business Economics at Durham Business School, UK. Klappentext Here Peter Johnson has put together a collection of his groundbreaking research. Now in one volume for the first time, it will be of great interest to those in every area of business and economics. Zusammenfassung Here Peter Johnson has put together a collection of his groundbreaking research. Now in one volume for the first time, it will be of great interest to those in every area of business and economics. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction Part 1: Business Formation 2. The Founders of New Manufacturing Firms: A Note on the Size of their ‘Incubator’ Plants with D.G. Cathcart 3. Firm Formation in Manufacturing Industry with J. Creedy 4. How Good are the UK VAT Registration Data at Measuring Firm Births? C. Conway Part 2: Regional Issues 5. New Manufacturing Firms and Regional Development: Some Evidence from the Northern Region with D.G. Cathcart 6. Spatial Variations in the Determinants and Effects of Firm Births and Deaths with S. Parker 7. Differences in Regional Firm Formation Rates: A Decomposition Analysis Part 3: Employment 8. Unemployment and Self-Employment: A Survey 9. New Firms and Employment Creation with R.B.Thomas 10. Employment Change in the Small Establishment Sector in UK Manufacturing Part 4: Growth and Development 11. How Good are Small Firms at Predicting Employment? with J. Ashworth and C. Conway 12 Small Business Growth in the Short Run with C. Conway and P. Kattuman 13. The Size-Age-Growth Relationship in Not-for-Profit Tourist Attractions: Evidence from UK Museums Part 5: Policy 14. Government Policies towards Business Formation: An Economic Appraisal of a Training Scheme with R.B. Thomas 15. Targeting Firm Births and Economic Regeneration in a Lagging Region 16. Some Reflections ...
