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Which SMEs use external business advice? A multivariate subregional study (2007)
Journal Article
Johnson, S., Webber, D. J., & Thomas, W. (2007). Which SMEs use external business advice? A multivariate subregional study. Environment and Planning A, 39(8), 1981-1997. https://doi.org/10.1068/a38327

The authors examine factors that influence the propensity of a firm to take up external business support across four large English towns, using random effects nominal probit regression analysis to capture sector heterogeneity. The results suggest a s... Read More about Which SMEs use external business advice? A multivariate subregional study.

Convergence towards a steady-state distribution (2007)
Journal Article
Webber, D. J., & White, P. (2007). Convergence towards a steady-state distribution. Economics Letters, 94(3), 338-341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2006.08.015

The convergence literature frequently presupposes some unidentified steady-state distribution. This paper presents a new method to identify the presence and rate of convergence to a steady-state distribution. The method is illustrated with applicatio... Read More about Convergence towards a steady-state distribution.