Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Development of Small Firms, the Traditional Family and Agrarian Patterns in Italy -- 3. Trends in Small...

1. Introduction / Richard Scase and Robert Goffee -- 2. The development of small firms, the traditional family and Agrarian patterns in Italy / Julia Bamford -- 3. Trends in small business start-up in West Germany / Heinz Klandt -- 4. Small business and social mobility in France / Nonna Mayer --...