Government and entrepreneurship in transition economies: the case of small firms in business services in Ukraine

Governments play a particularly important role for entrepreneurship development in a transition context, particularly with respect to their role in creating the institutional framework that enables and/or constrains entrepreneurship. This article explores how institutional change in Ukraine, resulti...

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Published in:The Service industries journal 2010-05, Vol.30 (5), p.655-670
Main Authors: Smallbone, David, Welter, Friederike, Voytovich, Artem, Egorov, Igor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business and economics
business service entrepreneurship
Business services
Business studies
Economic development
Ekonomi
Entrepreneurship
Företagsekonomi
institutions
Opportunity
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP
Small business
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Studies
Transition economies
transition economy
Ukraine
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Summary:Governments play a particularly important role for entrepreneurship development in a transition context, particularly with respect to their role in creating the institutional framework that enables and/or constrains entrepreneurship. This article explores how institutional change in Ukraine, resulting in institutional deficiencies, triggered new opportunities for small firms in the emerging business services sector. Drawing on data from a survey and in-depth case studies, the article illustrates the distinctive, albeit transient, nature of opportunities for business services firms in a turbulent environment, where government has yet to fully implement an effective institutional framework for productive entrepreneurship.
ISSN:0264-2069
1743-9507
1743-9507
DOI:10.1080/02642060802253876