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Small Enterprise Development in South-East Europe

Policies for Sustainable Growth

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Editors:
  1. Will Bartlett

    1. University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

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  2. Milford Bateman

    1. GHK International, London, UK

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  3. Maja Vehovec

    1. University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Will Bartlett, Milford Bateman, Maja Vehovec
      Pages 1-15

  3. Key Background Issues

    1. What Are the Main Barriers to Small Business Growth in Southeast Europe?

      • Will Bartlett, Vladimir Bukvič
      Pages 17-37

    2. Social Capital and SME Development

      • Andrej Rus
      Pages 39-69

    3. The Unofficial Economy and the State in Transition

      • Katarina Ott
      Pages 71-82

  4. Finance

    1. The Local Financial System and Sustainable SME Development in South-East Europe

      • Milford Bateman, Taki Fiti, Peter Futo, Hedvika Usenik
      Pages 83-125

    2. Bank Lending to SME’s in Croatia

      • Evan Kraft
      Pages 127-143

    3. Micro-Credit in Transition Economies

      • Muris Čičić, Aziz Šunje
      Pages 145-170

  5. Networks and Clusters

    1. Public Policy on Enterprise Clusters and Networks

      • Alistair Nolan
      Pages 171-191

    2. Cluster Policy as an Aspect of a Pro-Active Industrial Policy in Slovenia

      • Mateja Mešl
      Pages 193-202

    3. Promoting Supplier Clusters

      • Milford Bateman, Maja Vehovec
      Pages 203-227

  6. Integrated Policy Support

    1. SME Development Policy in Albania

      • Marta Muço, Peter Sanfey
      Pages 229-239

    2. Barriers to SME Growth in the Republic of Macedonia

      • Biljana Acevska, Will Bartlett, Vesna Stojanova
      Pages 241-266

    3. Small Business Development Policy in Croatia

      • Vojmir Franičević, Will Bartlett
      Pages 267-293

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 295-324
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About this book

Since the end of the Kosovo war in 1999, increasing attention has been paid to the problems of economic development and reconstruction in South-East Europe. In a context of limited resources, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have a key role to play in creating jobs and building a dynamic entrepreneurial economy.
Small Enterprise Development In South-East Europe presents important findings from recent empirical research on key factors, which hinder sustainable SME growth in South-East Europe. Finance is identified as a critical barrier to growth, and the role of commercial banks, micro-finance institutions and credit cooperatives in assisting growth is addressed. Yet finance alone is not enough. A rebuilding of social capital, a reduction of the unofficial or grey economy, and the promotion of inter-firm networks and clusters are also of vital importance in promoting sustainable growth. The book concludes with critical analyses of SME policies in Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia, countries which hitherto have received little attention in the literature.
Small Enterprise Development in South-East Europe will be of great interest to policy makers, business consultants, and academics and post-graduate students working on economic development and reconstruction in South-East Europe.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

    Will Bartlett

  • GHK International, London, UK

    Milford Bateman

  • University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

    Maja Vehovec

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Small Enterprise Development in South-East Europe

  • Book Subtitle: Policies for Sustainable Growth

  • Editors: Will Bartlett, Milford Bateman, Maja Vehovec

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0959-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-7040-2Published: 31 May 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5324-9Published: 05 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-0959-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 324

  • Topics: Development Economics, Political Science, Economic Growth

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