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SME Growth Trajectories

This study explores the patterns of growth, acquisition and failure amongst a sample of UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) over the period 1997-2002 using the 1997 panel data collected by the Centre for Business Research at Cambridge University. The research explores the determinants of survival and failure amongst these key enterprises; and compares the characteristics and constraints of different growth groups.[...]

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Year of publication:	2004-06-01
Authors:	Bullock, Anna ; Cosh, Andy ; Fu, Xiaolan ; Hughes, Alan ; Yang, Qing
Institutions:	Centre for Business Research <Cambridge>
Published in:	Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform - Globally Competitive Business Environment - 2003 to 2008 Reports
Subject:	Innovationsmanagement \| Klein- und Mittelbetrieb \| Wirtschaftswachstum

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0. Executive Summary
1. Scope of the Study
2. The Samples
3. Sample Characteristics
4. Acquisition, Failure and Growth Trajectories
5. Modelling SME Growth at the Firm Level
6. Summary and Conclusions
7. Annexes

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