Small Firms and Network Economies

Recent development experience points to the way business can be the key to a dynamic small business sector, especially where those links are built on high trust co-operative relations. This book reviews different types of small business network, illustrated by an international selection of case studies, including:* Chinese family business networks* ethinic minority business networks* Japanese and South Korean business group networks* Taiwan's subcontracting networks* European industrial districtsNetwork promotion initiatives in Singapore, New Zealand, Scandinavia and the UK are each discussed to provide a comprehensive comparative assessment of small business networks.