Fix or fixation? The contributions and limitations of entrepreneurship and small firms to combating social exclusion

By Robert Blackburn, Monder Ram. 2006

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Subfields: Management of Technology and Innovation, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Sociology and Political Science

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Playing with Numbers: A Methodological Critique of the Social Enterprise Growth Myth (2013, background): “These include, but are not limited to, a potential solution to area-based deprivation (Blackburn and Ram 2006); an alternative vehicle for the delivery of publicly funded services (Simmons 2008); a more effective means of international development (Peredo and Chrisman 2006); an additional revenue ra”
Explaining the lack of strategic planning in SMEs: The importance of owner motivation (2007, background): “In a parallel situation, racial or ethnic minorities and new immigrants are often frustrated by ‘social marginalisation’ in finding employment (Holmes & Zimmer 1994; Blackburn & Ram 2006 ).”
Entrepreneurship and the determinants of firm survival within regions: human capital, growth motivation and locational conditions (2017, unknown): “Although entrepreneurship has been seen as a potential solution for long term persistent unemployment, others have noted that its potential to overcome deprivation as a whole may be limited (Blackburn and Ram 2006; Thompson, Jones-Evans, and Kwong 2012).”
Twenty-five years of research on institutions, entrepreneurship, and economic growth: what has been learned? (2019, background): “With regard to economic growth, Alvarez and Barney (2014), Blackburn and Ram (2006), Bruton et al. (2013), Carter (2011), and McMullen (2011) discuss the importance of entrepreneurship to explain not only the economic performance, but also inclusive growth, well-being, social mobility and the…”
Creative clusters and city growth (2008, background): “The expectation that business-led regeneration can deliver improved growth in the inner city has been questioned by a number of studies (Blackburn and Ram 2006; CEEDR 2003).”
Immigrant entrepreneurship on the move: a longitudinal analysis of first- and second-generation immigrant entrepreneurship in the Netherlands (2013, background): “…activities of migrant entrepreneurs are confined to traditional sectors (i.e. small-scale retail, snack bars and restaurants) or low-skilled post-industrial services (i.e. cleaning, housekeeping and pet care) where competition is generally high and economic rewards are low (Blackburn and Ram 2006).”
Researching small firms and entrepreneurship: Past, present and future (2009, unknown): “In the UK, it is arguable that there were two major ‘shocks’ in the early establishment of the UK small firms’ research base: the Bolton Report (1971) and the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) Small Firms Initiative (1989–1993) (Dannreuther 2006; Storey 1994).”
Beyond necessity versus opportunity entrepreneurship: some lessons from English deprived urban neighbourhoods (2011, unknown): “As Blackburn and Ram (2006) state, situations of adversity can provide opportunities for individuals to respond in an entrepreneurial fashion, for example by starting a business to cater for local needs” (p. 77).”
Why Family Matters: The Impact of Family Resources on Immigrant Entrepreneurs’ Exit from Entrepreneurship (2016, unknown): “…prior studies on immigrant entrepreneurship that have investigated how resources within the family and ethnic community influence whether immigrant entrepreneurs remain in entrepreneurship or not, treating exit from entrepreneurship as a dichotomous event (Bates, 1997b; Blackburn and Ram, 2006).”
Individual Determinants of Self-Employment Entry – What Do We Really Know? (2013, unknown): “In fact, immigrants not only have a better knowledge of the demand side but can also benefit from the possibility of recruiting coethnic immigrants paying below-market wages (Yuengert, 1995; Rodriguez, 2004; Blackburn and Ram, 2006; Ram et al., 2007).”