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01.03.2009

Functional dependence and productive dependence of SMEs

verfasst von: Joaquín Guzmán-Cuevas, Rafael Cáceres-Carrasco, Domingo Ribeiro Soriano

Erschienen in: Small Business Economics | Ausgabe 3/2009

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Abstract

This article analyzes the quality of business structure from a macroeconomic perspective in the regional context. In addition to “traditional” variables such as innovation, internationalization, or entrepreneurial collaboration, new variables have been introduced: functional dependence and productive dependence. Two different economic territories have been chosen within the Spanish economy: the province of Barcelona (high relative income per capita) and the province of Seville (low relative income per capita). We find it is possible to distinguish two types of firms: a) “product-maker” firms (mainly located in advanced areas) and b) “market-maker” firms (mainly located in less developed areas).

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Metadaten
Titel
Functional dependence and productive dependence of SMEs
verfasst von
Joaquín Guzmán-Cuevas
Rafael Cáceres-Carrasco
Domingo Ribeiro Soriano
Publikationsdatum
01.03.2009
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Small Business Economics / Ausgabe 3/2009
Print ISSN: 0921-898X
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-0913
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-008-9115-0

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