Successful small-scale manufacturing : a comparative assessment across five European island regions

This paper reviews select qualitative data drawn from 144 successful, small scale, locally owned, export-oriented manufacturing firms from 5 European island regions: Aland, Iceland, Saaremaa, the Scottish Isles and Malta. The comparative approach suggests some observations and reflections relating t...

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Main Author: Baldacchino, Godfrey
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Bank of Valletta 2005
Subjects:
Small business > Europe > Case studies
Small business > Growth
Islands > Economic aspects
Iceland
Online Access:https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/19519
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Summary:This paper reviews select qualitative data drawn from 144 successful, small scale, locally owned, export-oriented manufacturing firms from 5 European island regions: Aland, Iceland, Saaremaa, the Scottish Isles and Malta. The comparative approach suggests some observations and reflections relating to Malta’s relatively low density of export-oriented manufacturing SMEs. N/A

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