Small and medium-sizedenterprises in the Antwerp-Brussels axis
Antwerpen ; Belgium ; Brussels ; Economic efficiency ; Enterprise ; Financing ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises ; Urban economy ; Urban region ; Value added
The validity of some theories of economic geography is tested on the basis of financial statement data. The performances of these enterprises are analysed in these three functional urban regions. The average companies in the centre of the research
The influence of regional development incentives and infrastructure on the location of small and mediumsized companies in Europe
EEC ; Enterprise;Firm ; Europe ; Location ; Location choice ; Manpower ; Regional development ; Regional disparities ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises ; Survey
The paper identifies the key factors in the localisation decisions from a survey of almost 1 400 companies. The most important factor is the availability of regional development assistance, followed by the quality and size of the labour supply
Local resource mobilisation and internationalisation strategies in small and mediumsizedenterprises
Competition ; Division of labour ; Enterprise ; Europe ; Exporting industry ; Firm strategy ; Industrial district ; Internationalization ; Model ; Producer services ; Scandinavia ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises ; Sub-contracting
Growth and profitability of small and medium-sizedenterprises : some Welsh evidence
Economic environment ; Employment ; Enterprise ; Labour productivity ; Policy ; Profitability ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises ; United Kingdom ; Wales
Evaluating policy implementation : the European Union's small and mediumsizedenterprise policies in Galicia and Sardinia
Common policy ; Economic efficiency ; Economic policy ; Enterprise ; Galicia ; Italy ; Regional development ; Sardegna ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises ; Spain
Regional networking of small and medium-sizedenterprises in Japan and Germany : evidence from a comparative study
Comparative study ; Division of labour ; Enterprise ; Firm strategy ; Germany ; Industrial branch ; Industrial region ; Industrial space ; Innovation ; Japan ; Network ; Research and development ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises
Innovation-oriented environmental regulations : direct versus indirect regulations ; an empirical analysis of small and medium-sizedenterprises in Chile
Chile ; Competitiveness ; Enterprise ; Environment ; Innovation ; Pollution control ; Regulation ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises ; Technology
Economy ; Enterprise ; Regional development ; Romania ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises
Between the eight development regions in Romania, the 5th West Region is one of the most dynamic concerning the establishment and development of small and mediumenterprises (SMEs). The favourable business climate, the economical potential
Path analysis and regional development: factors affecting RandD in West German small and mediumsized firms
Economic environment ; Enterprise ; Federal Republic of Germany ; Germany ; Innovation ; Local economy ; Model ; Research and development ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises
Regional patterns of business performance among small and mediumsized public accounting firms in New York State
Barrier effect ; Enterprise ; Expertise ; Internationalization ; New York State ; Producer services ; Service ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises ; United States of America
A spatial analysis of small and mediumsized information technology firms in Canada and the importance of local connections to institutions of higher education
Agglomeration ; Canada ; Communication ; Enterprise ; High-tech industry ; Higher education ; Industrial location ; Information ; Research and development ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises ; Town ; University
Industry ; Norway ; Producer services ; Proximity ; Research technique ; Service ; Small and mediumsizedenterprises
The paper examines how business service provision partly relies on user firms' internal resources, strategies and location depending on what can be obtained locally or is feasible to import elsewhere. Empirical evidence from small- and medium-sized