Identifying growth characteristics in the Polish small firm stratum

Alan Mulhern ()
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Alan Mulhern: Kingston University London

No 2003-3, Economics Discussion Papers from School of Economics, Kingston University London

Abstract: Polish small firm policy stresses the importance of tying support measures to firm performance and intention to grow. Polish small firms are smaller than their EU counterparts and are therefore considered to be at a competitive disadvantage. They are also vital for employment generation especially given the recent economic slowdown. Therefore the identification of those factors driving small firm growth is important to promote adequate policy interventions. This paper examines the statistical work emerging from survey data of the Polish small firm sector in 1999 that tested for the optimism of this stratum with respect to both immediate growth prospects and EU accession. On this basis key drivers of optimism in the small firm stratum are identified and a generic profile of those Polish small firm with a potential for growth is drawn. Policy implications are explored.

Keywords: Polish small firms; growth; confidence; small firms policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C22 C52 L00 P27 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2003-01-01
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