This paper draws on the policy transfer literature to examine a UK-based initiative topromote supplier diversity and provides insights to three areas neglected in currentresearch. Namely: the dynamics of non-governmental policy transfer; the factors thatmediate policy transfer in different...

This article has its origins in research indicating the promise supplier diversityprogrammes hold in empowering ethnic minority enterprises to achieve breakout tomainstream markets and business growth. From a realist evaluation perspective itreports on the first phase of SDEM (Supplier...

In recent years there have been important academic and policy-related developments in thefield of ethnic-minority entrepreneurship in the UK. It is a subject that is marked by increasingtheoretical sophistication and activity on the part of policy makers and practitioners. We investigatethe...

Noting that ethnic minority entrepreneurs often face more barriers than white entrepreneurs when attempting to access finance, the authors investigate the decision-making process of bank managers who are considering applications by minority entrepreneurs.The data used to examine this issue come...

Although family processes play a significant role in minority businesses, this relationship requires qualification.Traditional notions of the ethnic minority family business have figured such businesses as a special form of social capital.The stereotypical minority family business is a...

Examines minority firms in the United Kingdom with specific attention on entrepreneurial motivation, labor supply, market conditions, banking relationships, and business support agencies. Focus is on the Asian and African/Caribbean groups. The analysis shows that ethnic enterprise is not...

European ethnic minority business has entered a new phase of development, facilitated by the urban restructuring of late capitalism. The expansion of ethnic minority businesses has contributed significantly to a particular country's economy. Specific urban spatial elements have contributed to...