Innovation is crucial for small enterprises to become and remain competitive in the global economy. In this book, the authors have combined theoretical insights with comprehensive case studies on innovation among small-scale enterprises in developing countries, paying particular attention to...

This book considers the impact of economic reforms on manufacturing performance and explores policy options for promoting manufacturing. Using country-specific case studies spanning Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and Latin America, the authors examine the evidence for and against both trade...

"This book contains empirical analysis of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a number of developing countries including Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam and South Africa. This book also provides an explanation of...

1. An Overview -- 2. Tax vs Non-Tax Incentives to Stimulate Innovation and Entrepreneurship: An International Perspective -- 3. The role of tax incentives in the promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship: A time and a place -- 4. Exploring the relationship of Patented Innovation to...

Chapter 1: Global Recession and Microfinance Institutions: Challenges and Opportunities -- Chapter 2: Are microfinance institutions unscathed from the recession? – An empirical reconsideration -- Chapter 3: Microfinance as a Strategy to Curb the Global Recession -- Chapter 4: Developing...

Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) have witnessed great upheaval and change over the last decade and a half - from the global economic recession of 2008, the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes in Haiti, to hurricanes that devastated islands like Jamaica, Barbuda, Dominica and The Bahamas,...

pt. I. Trends and prospects in international business research. -- pt. II. Case study research. -- pt. III. Interviewing in international business research. -- pt. IV. Alternative methods and methodologies -- pt. V. Researching outside the triad -- pt. VI. From analysis to publication