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Supporting local innovation

Frugal innovations contribution to regional and economic development

I’ve been working on policy guidance to encourage frugal innovation (more on this later) and want to share my thoughts on the relevance of frugal innovation for regional and local economic development. Frugal innovation has been promoted as a business management practice that can be applied in resource-constrained conditions.

Small business policies

Policy preferences for small businesses

Many governments around the world assign policy preferences for small businesses. These policy preferences support business development and job creation. There are two rationales for this. First, micro and small enterprises deserve special attention because of their overall contribution to national development. As a total sector, micro and small enterprises

New video: business environment reform

New video: business environment reform

I am pleased to be able to share this video I worked on for the Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED). I have been working with the DCED for a number of years and, in particular, providing support to its Business Environment Working Group. The DCED has some great resources

Business innovation

Strengthening regional innovation systems

In early March 2018, the Western Australian Government launched its New Industries Fund to ‘support venture creation and accelerate business growth to diversify the Western Australian (WA) economy and create new jobs’. A part of this fund is allocated to regional communities. I have been commissioned to assist in working

Improving the local business environment

Creating a better local business environment (Part 3): Options for reform

Improving the local business environment This post looks at how local governments can improve the local business environment. Local reforms will improve the conditions for business and economic growth. Local governments are at the frontline of the economic growth agenda. While national and state governments set the broader conditions, it

Assess the local business environment

Creating a better local business environment (Part 2): What to measure

How to assess the local business environment In this post I examine the ways to assess the local business environment and improve it. In the first post in this series I described the role of local government in supporting local business growth and the importance of a business environment that

Local government creates better business environments

Creating a better local business environment (Part 1): The role of local government

How local governments create better business environments for SMEs In this post, I look at how local government can create better business environments. How local government can influence the decisions of businesspeople to invest and create jobs Local government is often overlooked as a critical arena for microeconomic reforms. Local