Purpose – This paper aims to focus on three main strands of research relating to entrepreneurship in China: the role of local governments in the development of entrepreneurial activities in twon and village‐based enterprises (TVEs); institutional environments and strategic responses of...

Purpose – This article aims to present an overview of the historical development and current status of Chinese small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) examine major political initiatives contributing to SMEs' development and draw out some experience from SME development practices in China....

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the patterns of and reasons for regional differences in entrepreneurship among Chinese provinces (excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan). Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs a linear regression model to examine determinants of regional...

Purpose – This article presents a summary of the development and current status of township and village enterprises (TVEs) in China, examines the latest development in property restructuring in TVEs and explores the key challenges facing TVEs. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a...

Purpose – This study aims to examine the design of effective support systems for micro‐, small‐ and medium‐sized enterprise (MSME) development at the local and regional level in China. Design/methodology/approach – The paper calls on the experience of China, in fostering the fastest...

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the development and implementation of enterprise policy in China, and the emergence of intermediaries and local strategies designed to encourage SME development. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on interviews and workshops held with local...

Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to assess the state of the business development services (BDS) market in Chengdu, with a view to identifying demand and/or supply side deficiencies, which public policy might help to address. Design/methodology/approach – The data are drawn from two...

Purpose – This study aims to compare rapid‐growth companies with slow‐growth ones in order to provide fresh insights into the attributes of Chinese rapid‐growth companies through an integrated research framework, which was adapted from the framework proposed by Wiklund and by Barringer....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the key external factors that are impacting on the performance of Chinese entrepreneurial enterprise (EE). Design/methodology/approach – A linear regression model was developed that comprised three types of organisations(government,...

Purpose – This study aims to test the relationship between city industrial diversity and enterprises development in an urban region, in order to investigate the effect of diversified urban environment on the development of urban enterprises and its changing trends. Design/methodology/approach...