TY - BOOK AU - Dijk,Meine Pieter van AU - Sandee,Henry ED - Edward Elgar Publishing. TI - Innovation and small enterprises in the Third World T2 - New horizons in the economics of innovation SN - 9781781951323 (e-book) AV - HD2346.5 .I55 2002 U1 - 338.6/42/01724 21 PY - 2002/// CY - Northampton, Mass. PB - Edward Elgar Pub. KW - Small business KW - Developing countries KW - Case studies KW - Technological innovations KW - Economic aspects KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Framework for understanding innovation diffusion -- pt. 2. Cases of SMES and innovation -- pt. 3. Innovation in times of economic crisis -- pt .4. Mechanisms for innovation diffusion -- pt. 5. Conclusions and recommendations N2 - Innovation is crucial for small enterprises to become and remain competitive in the global economy. In this book, the authors have combined theoretical insights with comprehensive case studies on innovation among small-scale enterprises in developing countries, paying particular attention to technological change in clusters of small firms UR - https://www.elgaronline.com/view/1840649143.xml ER -