Provides an innovative new framework for examining small enterprise
Cross-disciplinary: geography, social anthropology, economics, development
Relevant for many developing countries, not just Indonesia
'It is valuable for showing a locally-informed, policy relevant way forward in thinking about development.' - Pacific Affairs
'Sarah Turner's study is a model of thorough, multi-method, geographical fieldwork and provides an immensely rich empirical account of the operation of small-scale enterprises in Makassar, South Sulawesi.' - Philip F. Kelly
1. Introduction 2. Approaches to Small Enterprise Research 3. Small Enterprise Research in Developing Countries: New Directions 4. Setting the Scene: The Context of Production 5. Small Enterprises in Makassar: Internal Dynamics 6. Small Enterprises in Makassar: Inter-firm Dynamics 7. Constraints to Small Enterprise Growth 8. Shifting Fortunes of Small Enterprises 9. Retrospect and Prospect