Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
The Economics of Small Firms
P. S. Johnson · 2007
72/100
👍 Worth It
Peter Johnson covers a lot of ground in 176 pages — firm formation, survival, financing, spatial variation, macro role, policy — and does it accessibly for readers without deep economics training, which is genuinely useful for students and practitioners entering the SME policy space. The 2007 publication date means some data and policy references are stale, and the survey format precludes depth on any single topic. A solid, honest introductory text from a credible academic source.
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safety95
substance70
craft72
originality65
accuracy78
hype80
age-fit72
human-eye70
Penny’s verdict72
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