Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development: Volume 13 Issue 2

Development of Chinese small and medium‐sized enterprises

This article aims to present an overview of the historical development and current status of Chinese small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) examine major political initiatives…

Who are the Chinese private entrepreneurs?: A study of entrepreneurial attributes and business governance

The purpose of this paper is to explore the key micro factors that are shaping Chinese entrepreneurship: socio‐political origins, motivations, educational attainment…

New venture creation: evidence from an investigation into Chinese entrepreneurship

This study aims to use the Timmons model to identify the pattern of entrepreneurial activity at micro‐level in China.

Regional differences in the development of Chinese small and medium‐sized enterprises

This paper aims to investigate the patterns of and reasons for regional differences in entrepreneurship among Chinese provinces (excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan).

Capability sequencing: strategies by township and village enterprises in China

This study aims to identify and assess the strategies of township and village enterprises in China to capture competitive advantages.

China's social capital and financial performance of private enterprises

This study aims to investigate the effects of social capital (defined as networks) on the performance of Chinese private enterprises.

The partial shock mode in reforms of local state‐owned SMEs

The paper aims to examine the sufficient and necessary conditions upon which the innovative “partial shock model” was implemented in China.

Rural cooperatives in China: policy and practice

The paper sets out to consider the impact of China's reform dynamics on its cooperative economy, examining developments both within the statist sector and beyond, in the variety…

The evolution of township and village enterprises (TVEs) in China

This article presents a summary of the development and current status of township and village enterprises (TVEs) in China, examines the latest development in property…

Innovation and technology transfer in Chinese agriculture

This paper sets out to examine innovation and technology transfers in the Chinese agricultural sector, with a particular focus on the government‐sponsored Science and Technology…

Chinese entrepreneurship and small business development: an overview and research agenda

This paper aims to focus on three main strands of research relating to entrepreneurship in China: the role of local governments in the development of entrepreneurial activities in…

Making markets in business development services for SMEs: Taking up the Chinese challenge of entrepreneurial networking and stakeholder relationship management

This study aims to examine the design of effective support systems for micro‐, small‐ and medium‐sized enterprise (MSME) development at the local and regional level in China.

Chinese Capitalism in a Global Era: Towards Hybrid Capitalism

Financing China's Rural Enterprises

China's Rational Entrepreneurs: The Development of the New Private Business Sector

Guest editorial