Small firm innovation, growth and performance: Evidence from Scotland and Northern England

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 561-575

  Freel, Mark S ^a   Robson, Paul J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Growth; Innovation; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144332969     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242604047410     Document Type: Article

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