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This chapter examines the question of the contribution of small businesses to the process of technological innovation. This complex issue has been one of the most researched topics in the empirical industrial organization literature. To summarize these discussions in a few pages in thus a daunting challenge.
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Lerner, J. (1999). Small Businesses, Innovation, and Public Policy. In: Acs, Z.J. (eds) Are Small Firms Important? Their Role and Impact. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5173-7_10
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