The Formation and Development of Small

Here Peter Johnson has put together a collection of his groundbreaking research. Now in one volume for the first time, it will be of great interest to those in every area of business and economics.

Introduction	p. 1
Business formation	p. 19
The founders of new manufacturing firms: a note on the size of their 'incubator' plants	p. 21
Firm formation in manufacturing industry	p. 27
How good are the UK VAT registration data at measuring firm births?	p. 37
Regional issues	p. 49
New manufacturing firms and regional development: some evidence from the Northern region	p. 51
Spatial variations in the determinants and effects of firm births and deaths	p. 68
Differences in regional firm formation rates: a decomposition analysis	p. 87
Employment	p. 103
Unemployment and self-employment: a survey	p. 105
New firms and employment creation	p. 121
Employment change in the small establishment sector in UK manufacturing	p. 134
Growth and development	p. 147
How good are small firms at predicting employment?	p. 149
Small business growth in the short run	p. 163
The size-age-growth relationship in not-for-profit tourist attractions: evidence from UK museums	p. 178
Policy	p. 193
Government policies towards business formation: an economic appraisal of a training scheme	p. 195
Targeting firm births and economic regeneration in a lagging region	p. 213
Some reflections	p. 235
Index	p. 239
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The Formation and Development of Small Business: Issues and Evidence

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