Drawing on 180 survey responses from young, New Zealand-based ventures, we investigate effects of the number of perceived serious competitors on venture growth. We find empirical evidence for an inverse U-shaped relationship between competitive density and young venture growth. We further find...

The paper develops a novel typology of global knowledge and innovation strategies. It focuses on New Zealand-European Union (EU) business relations, and particularly knowledge and innovation links between New Zealand and EU firms. Four case studies of New Zealand firms operating in Europe are...

New Zealand’s productivity level remains markedly below the OECD frontier. Insufficient competition is an important contributor to this performance, as the relatively small number of competitors in New Zealand’s small market contributes to market concentration. Ensuring adequate competition...