Small and Medium Enterprises in Transitional Economies

List of Tables and Figures List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Small Enterprises in Transition Economies: Causal Puzzles and Policy-Relevant Research; R.J.McIntyre The Historical Role of the SME Sector in Developing and Developed Capitalist States; Z.J.Acs The Complex Ecology of Small Enterprise Systems; R.J.McIntyre Small Business, Survival Strategies and the Shadow Economy; S.Glinkina Entrepreneurship and Proprietorship in Transition: Policy Implications for the SME Sector; R.Scase SME Development in Hungary: Legacy, Transition and Policy; B.Dallago SME Development in Poland: Policy and Sustainability; A.Surdej The Development of Small Entrepreneurship in Russia; V.Radaev Ownership Reform in the Absence of Crisis: China's Township, Village and Private Enterprises; L.Sun Transition to a Market and Entrepreneurship: Systemic Factors and Policy Options; G.W.Kolodko Privatization Approaches: Effects on SME Creation and Performance; M.Uvalic The Role of Financing in the Growth of the SME Sector: The Case of Hungary; L.Csaba Conclusions: The Role of Public Policy in SME Development; B.Dallago & R.J.McIntyre