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Small firm-large firm relationships and the implications for small firm innovation: what do we know?

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  • Andrew

    (Manchester Institute for Innovation Research)

  • Sally Gee

    (Manchester Institute for Innovation Research)

  • James H. Love

    (Warwick Business School)

  • Stephen Roper

    (Warwick Business School)

  • Jack Willis

    (Manchester Institute for Innovation Research)

Abstract

This paper provides a review of existing research on small firm-large firm (SF-LF) interactions for innovation structured around a new typology of linkages. Such linkages are important in local and global supply chains and in terms of public policy initiatives in areas such as procurement. The typology distinguishes between Supply-chain or vertical relationships which originate with the flow of material goods but which also create opportunities for innovation; and, knowledge creation and exchange or horizontal relationships that are created specifically to co-produce or access the knowledge necessary for innovation. Significant case-study and supply-chain analysis does exist but broader econometric or statistical analysis of SF-LF interactions is limited, in part due to limitations in most innovation surveys such as the Community Innovation Surveys. The review leads to an agenda for future research.

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  • Andrew & Sally Gee & James H. Love & Stephen Roper & Jack Willis, 2014. "Small firm-large firm relationships and the implications for small firm innovation: what do we know?," White Papers 0009, Enterprise Research Centre.
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    Cited by:

    1. Issam Laguir & Matthijs Den besten & Jamal Elbaz & Rebecca Stekelorum, 2017. "Sowing the seeds: The impact of initial ties on growth and innovation among micro and small firms," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 37(2), pages 1021-1032.
    2. Nájera, Joselyne, 2017. "Integration of Small Farmers Into Global Value Chains: Challenges and opportunities inside the current global demand," TEC Empresarial, School of Business, Costa Rica Institute of Technology (ITCR), vol. 11(2), pages 7-16.
    3. Bjerke, Lina & Johansson, Sara, 2022. "Innovation in agriculture: An analysis of Swedish agricultural and non-agricultural firms," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 109(C).

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    Keywords

    Innovation; linkages; small firm; SME; typology;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes
    • O34 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Capital

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