Research and analysis

Small business growth: impacts of regulation

A literature review of the impacts of regulation on the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

From:
Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
29 May 2018

Documents

Understanding the firm-level effects of regulation on the growth of SMEs

PDF, 498 KB, 43 pages

Details

This study gives insights on the effects of regulation across 4 areas:

  • owner-manager perceptions in the literature
  • evidence of correlations between regulation and firm-level growth
  • effects of small firms receiving specific exemptions from regulation
  • importance of the informal economy in studies on the effects of regulation
Published 29 May 2018