New Firm Formation and Regional Economic Development: An introduction and review of the Scottish experience

Danson, Michael

doi:10.1007/bf01108683

Cited by 19 publications

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“…This comparative element of the enquiry was undertaken using VAT data together with Dun and Bradstreet data on new firm performance in the period 1978-1990(Ashcroft and Love, 1995Gallagher and Kidd, 1995). The analysis concluded that the problem was the overall birth rate rather than the performance of surviving new firms (Danson, 1995).…”

Section: Business Birth Rate Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Watch that Space! The County Hierarchy in Firm Births and Deaths in the UK, 1980–1999”

Anyadike-Danes¹,

Hart

O'Reilly³

2005

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The paper investigates the relationships between registrations, de-registrations and population density at county level in the UK using VAT data for 20 years over the period 1980–1999. The rationale for this is based on the need to understand how the extent to which, in different parts of the UK, differences in the relationship between birth rates and death rates combine to produce an interpretable pattern in net birth rates. The analysis of the net birth rate shows that a strategy aimed at the net birth rate might, in principle, just as well aim at reducing business failure, rather than raising the birth rate. Indeed this might be more efficient, since it implies that less start-ups are “wasted ” as it would avoid the necessity, if targets are to be reached, of encouraging those individuals who are patently unsuited to running their own business into business ownership. Copyright Springer 2005business births and deaths, birth rate strategies, United Kingdom,

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Section: Business Birth Rate Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“Watch that Space! The County Hierarchy in Firm Births and Deaths in the UK, 1980–1999”

Anyadike-Danes¹,

Hart

O'Reilly³

2005

Small Bus Econ

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“…Understanding the relationship between the nature of entrepreneurial experience and comparative optimism addresses an important missing theoretical and empirical link regarding factors linked to entrepreneurial behavior. This link has implications for policy-makers seeking to minimize the potential wastage of some publicly subsidized resources, in part, suggested by high business failure rates by over-optimistic entrepreneurs (Danson, 1996). Fresh empirical evidence relating to the link between entrepreneurial business ownership experience and comparative optimism is sought by those deliberating whether to relax bankruptcy laws to enable entrepreneurs who have experienced failure to own a further firm (DTI, 2004).…”

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The nature of entrepreneurial experience, business failure and comparative optimism

Ucbasaran

Westhead

Wright

et al. 2010

Journal of Business Venturing

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“…However, this general policy goal was not accompanied by more specific policy objectives. (Danson 1995;Roper et al 2007;Freel and Harrison 2007;Coad and Reid 2012;Levie et al 2013).…”

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Science and innovation dynamics and policy in Scotland: The perceived impact of enhanced autonomy

Mastroeni

Omidvar

Rosiello

et al. 2017

International Journal of Technology Management &Amp; Sustainable Development

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The Scottish referendum of 2014 encouraged massive public debate, including on Scotland's scientific performance and ability to harness innovation and increase global competitiveness. The science base in Scotland has traditionally been strong but has not translated well into innovation. This article uses statistical data, over 30 interviews and two workshops with business and policy leaders, to analyse key scientific and industrial innovation dynamics, using a regional innovation systems (RIS) approach. It investigates the perceived impact of increased autonomy on the dynamics of the Scottish innovation system (SIS). The article shows the weak relationship between science and innovation and evidences the static nature of Scottish innovation policy geared to bridging a gap rather than improving the dynamics of the various elements in the innovation system. It suggests that an approach which aims to spur evolution in specific elements of the territorial governance system would strengthen Scottish innovation capabilities.

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New Firm Formation and Regional Economic Development: An introduction and review of the Scottish experience

Cited by 19 publications

References 3 publications

“Watch that Space! The County Hierarchy in Firm Births and Deaths in the UK, 1980–1999”

“Watch that Space! The County Hierarchy in Firm Births and Deaths in the UK, 1980–1999”

The nature of entrepreneurial experience, business failure and comparative optimism

Science and innovation dynamics and policy in Scotland: The perceived impact of enhanced autonomy

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