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- Scottish Branch of Regional Studies Association
| Dates: | April 20-21, 2010 |
| Description: | Conference on high growth firms and regional economic development. Gazelles and Regional Development: Growth Trajectories, Determinants and Spatial Implications |
| Location: | Central Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Subject: | Thematic issues: Classifications of corporate growth and growth discontinuities Key characteristics of high growth firms (entry modes, founder background, corporate strategy, skills utilisation, capital structure and so on) The spatial distribution of high growth firms Growth differences between firms by mode of entry (university spin-offs, corporate spin-outs, corporate venture, new start-up and so on) High growth firms and exit failure and acquisition The role of innovation in shaping high growth firms The financing of high growth firms High growth firms and clusters The role of high growth firms in regional development The role of public policy in developing and promoting high growth firms International comparisons of high growth firms [gemäß den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information] |
| JEL Code: | R |
| URL: | http://www.regional-studies-assoc.ac.uk/international-networks/pdfs/Conference_Scotland09.pdf |