This book examines entrepreneurship and small business in Russia and key countries of Eastern Europe, showing how far small businesses have developed, and discusses how far 'market reforms' and a market mentality have been taken up by ordinary people in the real everyday economy. For each of the countries examined - Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Estonia - the book reviews the progress of market reforms within the wider context of social and economic transformation, surveys the development of entrepreneurship and small firms so far, and assesses the role of government in the process, and the strengths and weaknesses of the small business sector.
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Examining entrepreneurship and small business in Russia and the key countries of Eastern Europe, this book shows how far small businesses have developed, and discusses how far 'market reforms' and a market mentality have been taken up by ordinary people in the real everyday economy.
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1. Introduction Part A: Setting The Scene 2. Entrepreneurship, SME Development and the Transformation Process 3. Entrepreneurship In Transition Economies: A Conceptual Review Part B: Entrepreneurship And Small Business Development in Former Soviet Republics 4 Employment in New and Small Firms: The Example of the Russian Federation 5. Coping with Adversity: The Case of Belarus 6. Innovation and Entrepreneurship under Transition Conditions: The Example of the Ukraine Part C: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Central and Eastern Europe 7. Poland: EU Accession and Entrepreneurship Development 8. From the Former Soviet Union to Membership of the European Union: The Case of Estonia 9. Conclusions

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780415336536
Publisert
2008-07-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
690 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
288

Biographical note

David Smallbone, Friederike Welter