Central government support to SMEs compared to business link, business connect and business shop and the prospects for the small business service

Regional Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 779-787

  Robson, P J A ^a   Bennett, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL POLICY; SERVICE PROVISION; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033405737     PISSN: 00343404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00343409950079223     Document Type: Review

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