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The determinants of small firm 'presence' in the Indonesian manufacturing sector are investigated using data for eight small industries over eight time periods. Vertical integration, higher productivity and a robust economic environment are factors that determine small firm presence in the...

In this age of change and uncertainty, new models of engagement are being forged. It is therefore timely to ask what has happened to indigenous entrepreneurs in Australia, and what, if any, can be done differently or improved upon. In this article we examine the performance of indigenous...

Firm "presence" in the Indonesian manufacturing sector is examined within a cross-section of eight cottage and small industries over eight time periods. It is empirically confirmed that in the Indonesian manufacturing sector, small firm presence is more important in industries where there is...