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Small enterprise affiliations to business associations and the collective action problem revisited

Authors: Martina Battisti, Martin Perry

Published in: Small Business Economics | Issue 3/2015

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The objective of this study is to determine whether there is a consistent case for encouraging business representation through encompassing, sector-wide associations rather than narrowly constituted trade associations. The study draws on evidence from a large-scale survey of SMEs in New Zealand to examine whether trade and sector associations attract different types of enterprise, the motivations for membership, the benefits obtained and how association membership can be made more attractive. Results suggest that each type of association appeals to a particular range of enterprises and that trade associations play a more diverse role than simply lobbying for a narrow constituency.

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Title: Small enterprise affiliations to business associations and the collective action problem revisited
Authors: Martina Battisti
Martin Perry
Publication date: 01-03-2015
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Small Business Economics / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0921-898X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-0913
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-014-9607-z

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