Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses

Certain qualitative characteristics of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within a territory might be essential to explain their macroeconomic impact. From this perspective, the current paper explores the relationship between the composition of the SME sector and the level of re...

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Author: Romero Luna, Isidoro
Format: article
Status:Versión aceptada para publicación
Publication Date:2011
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/78368
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Keyword:Small and medium-sized enterprises
Regional development
Enterprise policy
Linkages
Innovation
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spelling Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypothesesRomero Luna, IsidoroSmall and medium-sized enterprisesRegional developmentEnterprise policyLinkagesInnovationCertain qualitative characteristics of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within a territory might be essential to explain their macroeconomic impact. From this perspective, the current paper explores the relationship between the composition of the SME sector and the level of regional economic development. In this respect, a conceptual framework to analyse the composition of SME sectors is proposed considering two key aspects: on the one hand, different dimensions of SMEs’entrepreneurial orientation –innovation, cooperation, proactivity and quality orientation- and, on the other hand, the role of the external effects resulting from the inter-firm productive linkages within a specific area –differentiating between domestic, dependent, exporting and extravert SMEs. The relationship between these two key aspects is also considered and tested using a multinomial logit model. The empirical analysis uses data from a survey among over 650 SMEs in two Spanish provinces: Barcelona, as an example of a high-income economy, and Seville, as an example of a comparatively backward area.Taylor & FrancisEconomía Aplicada I2011info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/78368reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/783682026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses
title Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses
spellingShingle Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses
Romero Luna, Isidoro
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Regional development
Enterprise policy
Linkages
Innovation
title_short Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses
title_full Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses
title_fullStr Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses
title_full_unstemmed Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses
title_sort Analysing the composition of the SME sector in high- and low-income regions. Some research hypotheses
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Romero Luna, Isidoro
author Romero Luna, Isidoro
author_facet Romero Luna, Isidoro
author_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Economía Aplicada I
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Small and medium-sized enterprises
Regional development
Enterprise policy
Linkages
Innovation
topic Small and medium-sized enterprises
Regional development
Enterprise policy
Linkages
Innovation
description Certain qualitative characteristics of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within a territory might be essential to explain their macroeconomic impact. From this perspective, the current paper explores the relationship between the composition of the SME sector and the level of regional economic development. In this respect, a conceptual framework to analyse the composition of SME sectors is proposed considering two key aspects: on the one hand, different dimensions of SMEs’entrepreneurial orientation –innovation, cooperation, proactivity and quality orientation- and, on the other hand, the role of the external effects resulting from the inter-firm productive linkages within a specific area –differentiating between domestic, dependent, exporting and extravert SMEs. The relationship between these two key aspects is also considered and tested using a multinomial logit model. The empirical analysis uses data from a survey among over 650 SMEs in two Spanish provinces: Barcelona, as an example of a high-income economy, and Seville, as an example of a comparatively backward area.
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