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High Technology, Productivity and Networks

A Systemic Approach to SME Development

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  1. Mario Davide Parrilli

    1. Institute for Economic Development Policy, University of Birmingham, UK

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  2. Patrizio Bianchi

    1. University of Ferrara, Italy

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  3. Roger Sugden

    1. University of Birmingham, UK

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  3. Hi-tech Promotion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. The Regional Innovation System in Emilia-Romagna

      • Laura Ramaciotti
      Pages 35-56

    3. Small and Medium-Sized Firms in High-Technology Industries: The Experience of Biotechnology Firms in the United States

      • Stuart O. Schweitzer, Marco R. Di Tommaso
      Pages 57-70

    4. The Start-up Process of Knowledge-based Companies in Latin America

      • Hugo Kantis, Pablo Angelelli
      Pages 71-91

  4. Productivity Increases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Business Support Services: A Conceptual Framework and Some Interesting Practices

      • Nicola Bellini
      Pages 95-116

    3. Entrepreneurship, Small Firms and Self-employment

      • David Audretsch, Maria Callejon, Mari Jose Aranguren
      Pages 117-137

    4. Competitiveness Based on Low Production Costs or on High Specialization and Productivity: The Case of SMEs in Costa Rica

      • Justo Aguilar, Maikol Elizondo
      Pages 138-151

  6. Conclusions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 231-231
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    2. Conclusions

      • Patrizio Bianchi
      Pages 233-239

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 240-254
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Progress in telecommunications and infrastructure, coupled with liberalization in international organizations, has introduced a number of new competitors to existing SMEs. This book analyzes strategic aspects of SME development that may help to promote growth: high-tech development, productivity increase, and strengthening of linkages.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Economic Development Policy, University of Birmingham, UK

    Mario Davide Parrilli

  • University of Ferrara, Italy

    Patrizio Bianchi

  • University of Birmingham, UK

    Roger Sugden

About the editors

JUSTO AGUILAR Full Professor and Director of the Institute for Research in Economic Sciences, University of Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica PABLO ANGELELLI Expert, Division on Small and Medium Enterprises, Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, USA MARI JOSE ARANGUREN Director, Department of Economics, University of Deusto and Orkestra Institute of Competitiveness and Development, San Sebastian, Spain DAVID AUDRETSCH Full Professor, University of Indiana, USA; Director of Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy, Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena, Germany NICOLA BELLINI Full Professor, University School Sant'Anna, Pisa, Italy MARIA CALLEJON Full Professor, University of Barcelona, Spain; Director of SME Policies, Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, Spain LISA DE PROPIS Senior Lecturer, Institute for Economic Development Policy, University of Birmingham, UK MARCO DI TOMMASO Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Ferrara, Italy MAIKOL ELIZONDO Research Fellow, Institute for Research in Economic Sciences, University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica JOAO FURTADO Full Professor, Polytechnic School, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil RENATO GARCIA Associate Professor, Polytechnic School, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil HUGO KANTIS Full Professor, University of General Sarmiento, Buenos Aires, Argentina PETER KNORRINGA Associate Professor, Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands CARLO PIETROBELLI Full Professor, University of Rome Three, Rome, Italy ROBERTA RABELLOTTI Associate Professor, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy LAURA RAMACIOTTI Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Ferrara, Italy STUART SCHWEITZER Full Professor, University of California, Los Angeles, USA WILSON SUZIGAN Full Professor, University of Campinas, Brazil

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