Small Firms, Global Markets

PART I: GENERIC ISSUES Introduction; J.Meyer-Stamer& J.Haar Local Development, Global Value Chains, and Latecomer Development; P.Knorringa& J.Meyer-Stamer Issues in Financing Small Enterprises; D.Riner The Unexpected Player: Small Firms in Business with Low-income Sectors; P.Marquez& E.Reficco Innovation and Entrepreneurship Among Born Global Enterprises; M.Renko& J.Haar PART II: COUNTRY CASE STUDIES Competitive Business Practices in Developing Economies: The Case of Small and Mid-size (SMEs) Companies in Mexico; J.Alonso Gomez Italian SMEs and Industrial Districts on the Move: Where are they Going?; A.Carabelli, G.Hirsch,& R.Rabellotti Globalization and Spain's SMEs; G.Cardoza& G.Fornes Unraveling Informal Entrepreneurship: Small Firm Clusters and Economic Ungovernance in Nigeria; K.Meagher Indian Small Firms under Globalization: Has Policy Helped?; K.Das Conclusion: Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Harsh Reality of SMEs in the New Global Economy; J.Haar& J.Meyer-Stamer