The Economics of Small Firms An Introduction [Hardcover]

Student-friendly and international in scope and relevance, this book provides an accessible introduction to the economics of small business for those with little knowledge of economics.

Economics, alongside other disciplines and interacting with them, has some important insights to offer and it is in this context that The Economics of Small Firmsexamines the formation, survival, growth and financing of small businesses, spatial variations in business formation, the economic role of small businesses, and key policy issues.

This informative text is an essential purchase for anybody studying business and management who is eager for an easy-to-use and engaging overview of economics, entrepreneurship and small business.

1. Introduction  2. Why Study Small Firms?  3. The Entrepreneurial Function  4. Setting Up in Business  5. Variations in Formation Activity  6. Survival and Growth  7. The Economic Role of Small Firms  8. Finance  9. Issues in Policy  10. Some Implications for Small Business Management

'Peter Johnson's wealth of experience in analysing small firms through an economics lens shines through in this book. It focuses on the key issues, cutting through the swathes of irrelevance that so often characterise entrepreneurship books, so as to produce a clear, crisp and accessible read for students and researchers alike.' - David Storey, Associate Dean Research & Director of Enterprise Group, Centre for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick

'Peter Johnson, a pioneering researcher of the economics of small firms, has taken the disparate and largely technical economics lilÓ