Small Firms In Urban And Rural Locations
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Small Firms In Urban And Rural Locations
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Author : James Curran
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Small Firms In Urban And Rural Locations written by James Curran and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
For two centuries or more, the United Kingdom was continuously becoming more urbanized. Some time in the 1960s, however, a remarkable reversal in this trend began. Multiple explanations of this phenomenon have been suggested, many of which focused on the quality of life offered by the countryside or - alternatively - on the disadvantages of the urban environment for establishing small businesses. Researchers and agencies such as the Rural Development Commission are concerned with these developments in order to implement appropriate policy to assist smaller businesses in the countryside. The present studies concentrate on non-agricultural activities in rural areas, with special focus on the individual firm. The research presented makes a comparison between small enterprises in rural areas and broadly similar firms located in towns and cities. Five key themes are identified: formation rates, formation 'types,' problems facing urban-rural firms, performance of urban-rural firms, and policies. Overall, there are some differences between small enterprises established in urban locations and those established in rural areas; however, many of the problems of operating a business are the same irrespective of location, and hence cannot be attributed to rurality. Differences were noted in the types of business and the motivations for starting a business, depending on location. These themes are explored in a series of research reports presented in individual chapters. Rural entrepreneurship has distinct handicaps and advantages; strategies of support agencies and public policies need to distinguish between the process of establishing a small business in a rural area, and establishing one in an urban area. Results of the Cambridge SBRC (Small Business Research Centre) survey covering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in manufacturing and business services are discussed, with its conclusions concerning the urban-rural shift of business activity and employment. Another study examines the growth and survival of mature manufacturing SMEs in the 1980s, established in urban and rural areas. A sample of manufacturing SMEs from remote rural locations was compared with the development of a similar group of SMEs located in London, in terms of their capacity for growth and the adjustments they have made over the decade with respect to products and markets, production processes, location, ownership and organizational change. An examination of possible spatial variations in the equity investment in SMEs found no evidence to suggest that firms in remote rural areas are disadvantaged in terms of access to equity finance. Evidence also indicates that equity aversion amongst firms in the RDA (Rural Development Areas) sample is lower than in the other areas. A study of small service sector enterprises took a very different approach than most studies of the significance of spatial differences between small rural and small urban businesses. The present study was based on a bottom up view of the small firm using direct evidence drawn from a close study of small businesses in services in different parts of Britain. A careful selection of localities provides the spatial element. The main focus is on the differences between business in a predominantly rural area, North East Suffolk, and businesses in four urban localities. The findings do not reveal a clear contrast between the rural area's small services businesses and their counterparts in the urban areas. (AT).
Small Firms In Urban And Rural Locations
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Author : James Curran
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-07-15
Small Firms In Urban And Rural Locations written by James Curran and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-15 with Business & Economics categories.
When originally published in 1993 this book was one of the first to present a systematic comparison of small enterprises in both urban and rural areas in contemporary Britain. Key issues such as relative performance levels and the relevance of recent develoopments to the economy as a whole are discussed by well-known contributors. Throughout, insights derived from dialogues with real entrepreneurs are provided. An internatinal dimension is added with a comparative discussion of the problems of rurality suffered in many areas of North America and Europe, and the continuing effects of the recession of the late 80s and early 90s are also examined and important policy recommendations made.
The Future Of Smalltown And Rural America The Impact On Small Business
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Small Business Problems in Smaller Towns and Urban Areas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
The Future Of Smalltown And Rural America The Impact On Small Business written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Small Business Problems in Smaller Towns and Urban Areas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Small business categories.
An Urban Rural Divide Or Not
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Author : Jörg Thomä
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
An Urban Rural Divide Or Not written by Jörg Thomä and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.
Regarding the spatial impact of digitalization, the concern is often expressed that rural areas and the companies located there are disadvantaged by a digital divide compared to urban regions. Against this background, this paper explores the role of the urban/rural location of a small firm in the use of digital communication and information technologies (ICT). With the help of a cluster analysis approach, different modes of digitalization in the German small enterprise sector are identified. According to this, four groups of small firms can be distinguished in accordance to the maturity level concept of digital transformation: non-digital firms, digital beginners, platform-oriented firms and digital manufacturers. From a spatial perspective, it can be seen that the members of the platform-oriented group are relatively often located in urban regions, whereas the digital manufacturers are relatively often found in rural areas. These findings are interpreted as an indication that small firms at least partially consciously assign themselves to one of these digitalization modes, depending on which business model is most effective in the respective (urban or rural) business environment. By contrast, whether a small firm has not yet done anything in terms of digitalization or is only at the beginning of the digital transformation process does not significantly depend on the location of the company. The paper concludes with implications for policy and research.
Banking On Small Business
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Author : Committee on Small Business
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2016-12-28
Banking On Small Business written by Committee on Small Business and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-28 with Reference categories.
Excerpt from Banking on Small Business: Can the Community Development Bank Model Serve Small Firms in Economically Depressed Urban and Rural Communities?: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology of the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, Washington, DC, June 7, 1993 Today, the Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology continues its inquiry regarding the small business credit crunch, and the ability of one lending model, the community development bank, to meet the needs of new or emerging firms of economically depressed rural or urban areas. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Future Of Smalltown And Rural America
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Small Business Problems in Smaller Towns and Urban Areas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
The Future Of Smalltown And Rural America written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Small Business Problems in Smaller Towns and Urban Areas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Small business categories.
Small Business Opportunities In Community Development
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Small Business Problems in Smaller Towns and Urban Areas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Small Business Opportunities In Community Development written by United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Small Business Problems in Smaller Towns and Urban Areas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with City planning and redevelopment law categories.
The Planning Problems Of Small Firms In Rural Areas
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Author : JURUE (Firm)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983-01-01
The Planning Problems Of Small Firms In Rural Areas written by JURUE (Firm) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983-01-01 with Industrial sites categories.
Smart Development For Rural Areas
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Author : André Torre
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-10-11
Smart Development For Rural Areas written by André Torre and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-11 with Business & Economics categories.
This thought-provoking book questions the framework of the Horizon 2020 strategy and the policies of smart development. It aims to answer the following question: Is there any possibility for a policy of smart development and smart specialization in rural and peri-urban areas? Based on detailed analytical studies, empirical and econometric methods, as well as various European case studies, several conclusions are drawn. Smart development policies are well adapted to the developed or intermediate regions containing at the same time rural and urban areas, but do not really function for the more rural or more peripheral regions. The development policies of rural areas must be adapted to their particular characteristics, to the structure of their economies (agriculture, small firms), as well as in their diversity (distant regions, intermediate regions, rural areas near the urban areas). It appears interesting to exploit natural and cultural amenities, to develop the multifunctional character of the agriculture, to promote territorial innovation under all its forms, to favor the synergies between the various uses of land and space, and to develop the knowledge on the ecological, socioeconomic processes, as well as on the mechanisms of territorial governance. These results are very important because they question the validity of the H2020 policy and the smart development and smart specialization policies and their applicability to the whole European area, and not only for the most urban and rich areas. It will be valuable reading for students, researchers and policy-makers in regional development, rural studies, spatial planning and economic geography.
Banking On Small Business
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Banking On Small Business written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Regulation, Business Opportunities, and Technology and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Business & Economics categories.