OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship SMEs [electronic resource].
Publishing, OECD.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentCorporate Author
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentContributor
Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
2010.
Small firms are playing an ever-increasing role in innovation, driven by changes in technologies and markets. Some spin-offs and high growth firms are having remarkable success. However, the broad bulk of small firms are not capitalising on their advantages. This book explores how government policy can boost innovation by improving the environment for entrepreneurship and small firm development and increasing the innovative capacities of enterprises. Policy findings and recommendations are presented in three key areas: embedding firms in knowledge flows; developing entrepreneurship skills; and
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Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation: An Overview by Country; Chapter 3. Knowledge Flows; Chapter 4. Entrepreneurship Skills; Chapter 5. Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation; Glossary
Small firms are playing an ever-increasing role in innovation, driven by changes in technologies and markets. Some spin-offs and high growth firms are having remarkable success. However, the broad bulk of small firms are not capitalising on their advantages. This book explores how government policy can boost innovation by improving the environment for entrepreneurship and small firm development and increasing the innovative capacities of enterprises. Policy findings and recommendations are presented in three key areas: embedding firms in knowledge flows; developing entrepreneurship skills; and
Business enterprises -- Government policy.
Business enterprises -- Technological innovations.
Small business -- Government policy.
Small business -- Technological innovations.
OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship