Small and medium-sized enterprises in the global economy

Başlık:

Yazar:

Acs, Zoltâan J.

ISBN:

9780472110018

Yayım Bilgisi:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c1999.

Fiziksel Tanım:

vi, 183 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

General Note:

Papers presented at a conference sponsored by the Center for International Business Education and Research, held at the University of Maryland, Oct. 20, 1995.

Contents:

New and small firms in expanding markets / Paul D. Reynolds -- Reconfiguring the boundaries of international business activity / John H. Dunning -- The internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises / Zolton J. Acs ... [et al.] -- Alliance strategies of small firms / Benjamin Gomes-Casseres -- Small firms as international players / Tomâas O. Kohn -- Exploration of technological diversity and geographical localization in innovation / Paul Almeida and Bruce Kogut -- The production transfer, and spillover of technology: comparing large and small multinationals as technology producers / Lorraine Eden, Edward Levitas, and Richard J. Martinez -- International technology transfer by small and medium-sized enterprises / Peter J. Buckley -- Conclusion: small and medium-sized enterprises in the global economy / Zoltan J. Acs and Bernard Yeung.

Konu Terimleri:

Small business -- Congresses.

International trade -- Congresses.

Technology transfer -- Economic aspects -- Congresses.

Comercio internacional -- Congresos

Transferencia de tecnologâia -- Aspectos econâomicos -- Congresos

Added Author:

Acs, Zoltâan J.

Yeung, Bernard, 1953-

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Özet

Entrepreneurship and globalization are two much-examined forces as we enter the new millennium--yet very little has been published on the intersection of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the global economy. To close the gap, this volume delves into the intricate roles and consequences of such businesses on both global and domestic economies.
The first part of the volume provides an overview of the phenomenon of globalization, arguing that entrepreneurial discovery and technological change lead to globalization, which in turn leads to further opportunity for entrepreneurial discovery--no less for SMEs than for multinational corporations. In part two, the essays examine the role of SMEs in the global economy and why they are thriving. Part three reviews the roles of SMEs and innovators and examines their roles in direct foreign investment. Part four explores the role of technological diversity and knowledge spillovers as a way to explain the superior innovative performance of SMEs. Part five looks at the role of SMEs in technology transfer. Finally, part six examines the theoretical and policy implications of the international activities of SMEs, suggesting that policies should aim to reduce the costs in international expansion for SMEs.
This volume will provide the foundation for further study in SMEs and globalization. It will appeal to scholars and students in both international business and economics.
Zoltan J. Acs is Professor of Economics and Finance, University of Baltimore. Bernard Yin Yeung is Professor of International Business, University of Michigan.