Entrepreneurship and New Firm - Theory and Policy

This book, originally published in 1982, review the resurrection of the small firm, partly by a multi-disciplined examination of the existing literature on small and new firms and partly by reporting the results of a study of firms new (in the early 1980s) to the North East of England. Part 1 deals with the role of small firms as sources of potential or actual competition, and their role in research and innovation. In Part 2 the theoretical foundations for the study of entrepreneurs and their new firms are laid, using concepts from a cross-section of the social sciences. Part 3 tests some of the theories outlined in Part 2 and reviews the problems which the entrepreneurs faced in starting and developing their business and the impact which such businesses had upon the local economy. Part 4 reviews the lessons of the preceding parts in the context of the regional and national economy of the UK.

List of contents

Part 1: The Small Firm 1. Introduction 2. The Small Firm Part 2: New Firm Formation: The Theory 3. The New Firm: An Economic Perspective 4. New Firm Formation: Some Non-Economic Approaches Part 3: New Firm Formation: Some Empirical Results 5. A Survey of New Firms 6. The Personal Characteristics of New Firm Founders 7. Getting Started 8. Finance for the New Firm 9. Impact on the Local Economy Part 4: Implications for Policy 10. New Firms: The Regional Perspective 11. Small Firms Policies: A Critique

About the author

Storey, David J.

Product details

• Authors: David J Storey, David J. Storey
• Assisted by: David J Storey (Editor), Storey David J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.06.2018
• EAN: 9781138683426
• ISBN: 978-1-138-68342-6
• No. of pages: 234
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Small Business
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Entrepreneurship, Small businesses & self-employed, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Small Business, Small businesses and self-employment, Business mathematics & systems, Business mathematics and systems