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Working Papers

2023

1. From Covid-19 to collapse? The self-employed and the cost of living crisis
   CEP Covid-19 Analyses, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE
2. The interplay of context and entrepreneurship: the new frontier for contextualisation research
   Post-Print, HAL
   See also Journal Article The interplay of context and entrepreneurship: the new frontier for contextualisation research, Small Business Economics, Springer (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
3. The self-employment trap?
   CEP Covid-19 Analyses, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2022

4. Covid-19 and the self-employed - A two year update
   CEP Covid-19 Analyses, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
5. Supporting the UK’s self-employed
   CentrePiece - The magazine for economic performance, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE

2021

6. Covid-19 and the self-employed - 18 months into the crisis
   CEP Covid-19 Analyses, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Remembering David J Storey, a pioneer of the entrepreneurship field
   Small Business Economics, 2024, 62, (1), 1-21
2. The interplay of context and entrepreneurship: the new frontier for contextualisation research
   Small Business Economics, 2024, 62, (2), 571-582 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The interplay of context and entrepreneurship: the new frontier for contextualisation research, Post-Print (2023) (2023)

2021

3. From subsistence farming to agribusiness and nonfarm entrepreneurship: Does it improve economic conditions and well-being?
   Journal of Business Research, 2021, 136, (C), 567-579 View citations (5)

2020

4. Founders’ social identity and entrepreneurial self-efficacy amongst nascent entrepreneurs: A configurational perspective
   Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 2020, 13, (C) View citations (4)

2018

5. Business advice by accountants to SMEs: relationships and trust
   Qualitative Research in Accounting & Management, 2018, 15, (3), 358-384 View citations (4)

2016

6. Are the HR responses of small firms different from large firms in times of recession?
   Journal of Business Venturing, 2016, 31, (1), 113-131 View citations (35)

2015

7. Can Social Exclusion Against “Older Entrepreneurs” Be Managed?
   Journal of Small Business Management, 2015, 53, (S1), 193-208 View citations (2)

2012

8. Guest Editorial
   The Service Industries Journal, 2012, 32, (15), 2343-2346

2011

9. Policy Support for SMEs
   Environment and Planning C, 2011, 29, (4), 571-576 View citations (4)

2009

10. Pathways to entrepreneurial growth: The influence of management, marketing, and money
    Business Horizons, 2009, 52, (5), 481-491 View citations (29)

2008

11. Researching Small Firms and Entrepreneurship in the U.K.: Developments and Distinctiveness
    Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2008, 32, (2), 267-288 View citations (10)

2007

12. The business case for sustainability? An examination of small firms in the UK's construction and restaurant sectors
    Business Strategy and the Environment, 2007, 16, (6), 404-420 View citations (78)

2006

13. Fix or fixation? The contributions and limitations of entrepreneurship and small firms to combating social exclusion
    Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 2006, 18, (1), 73-89 View citations (38)

2001

14. Older People and the Enterprise Society: Age and Self-Employment Propensities
    Work, Employment & Society, 2001, 15, (4), 889-902 View citations (32)

2000

15. Panacea or White Elephant? A Critical Examination of the Proposed New Small Business Service and Response to the DTI Consultancy Paper
    Regional Studies, 2000, 34, (2), 181-189 View citations (13)

1999

16. Management Training and Networking in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Three European Regions: Implications for Business Support
    Environment and Planning C, 1999, 17, (5), 621-635 View citations (2)

Chapters

2015

1. One Size Does Not Fit All: Uncovering Older Entrepreneur Diversity through Motivations, Emotions and Mentoring Needs
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (2)