Developments in the Location, Technology and Industrial Organization of Computer Services: Some Trends and Research Issues

Small Firms, Business Services Growth and Regional Development in the United Kingdom: Some Empirical Findings

“…, which show that over half (55%) of all market research firms existing in 1980 had disappeared by 1990, with losses being significantly greater (65%) amongst very small firms with five or less professional staff(BRYSON et al, .59 606( 6549 1970 1971 1972 l9n I974 1975 1976 Im I971 I979 19kl 1 9 119121983 19U 198.5 19161987 If48 1989 Management consultancyfirms, 1990, by year of formation Note: Values for grouped years before 1970 are annual averages.Source: Management consultancy database, 1990.…”

Decentralization of Urban Service Activities: an Empirical Study

“…Department of Commerce, 1989) with a major output of consumer services and of business services respectively. The consumer oriented services with their SIC codes (Beyers, 1989;Daniels, 1985;Bergsman et al, 1972): Also, the business oriented services with their SIC codes (Howells, 1987;Polese, 1982;Bergsman et aI., 1972 2 Defined as the largest population counties among the component counties of U.S. metropolitan areas with three or more component counties.…”

Producer Services Research in the United Kingdom

“…This change was dominated by small firms, although large enterprises (500+ employees) accounted for well over half of the jobs created. Indeed, business services have been polarizing into two relatively distinct groups of small and large enterprises (Howells 1987;Leyshon et al 1987;Keeble et al 1991). Not only are business service SMEs shown to be among the fastest growing sectors in ternis of number of firms and employment during the 1980s, but they have also contributed to the spatial imbalance in the distribution of high order services within the United Kingdom.…”