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Locational challenges and opportunities for SMEs in border regions.
- Source :
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European Planning Studies . Oct2020, Vol. 28 Issue 10, p2078-2098. 21p. 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts, 1 Map. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The present paper explores the unresolved issue in regional planning of whether small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) benefit from being located in border regions in terms of cross-border cooperation opportunities and cross-border externalities. By systematically reviewing the existing literature on the topic with the help of a mapping review, it suggests the following answer: SMEs in border regions do benefit from cross-border cooperation opportunities. However, there is no strong empirical support of a prevalence of positive cross-border externalities. Rather, the review finds that SMEs in border regions are influenced by negative cross-border externalities. Since the results do not point in a clear-cut direction, given their high degree of context-specificity, we claim that further studies on the topic are necessary to combine the established knowledge on SME-based entrepreneurship with planning theories and concepts taken from the literature on borders, border asymmetries and border regions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BORDERLANDS
*REGIONAL planning
*EXTERNALITIES
*CLEARCUTTING
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09654313
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- European Planning Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145530372
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09654313.2019.1705765