UNSPECIFIED (1998) Local partnership for economic development: Business links and the restructuring of SME support networks in the United Kingdom. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY, 12 (3). pp. 266-278. ISSN 0891-2424

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Abstract

A key feature of British enterprise development policies is the launch in 1992 of a network of business link partnerships to rationalize the local provision of business support services for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across England. This article examines the ways in which business links are expected to add value to the existing infrastructure and evaluates the effectiveness of the initiative 3 years after its announcement. Despite very significant differences in operations, size of catchment area, and legal structures between business link partnerships, similar problems have emerged. The common set of potentially damaging issues identified can be tackled locally by establishing collaborative-competitive partnerships and by increasing the role of local authorities. Nationally, central government consistently and continuously should use its leverage, resulting from its control over resources, to support the objectives it has set for business links.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
Journal or Publication Title:	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
Publisher:	SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
ISSN:	0891-2424
Date:	August 1998
Volume:	12
Number:	3
Number of Pages:	13
Page Range:	pp. 266-278
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/15530

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