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100			_aBrown, Ross _957258
245			_aShocks, uncertainty and regional resilience: _bCase of Brexit and Scottish SMEs/
260			_bSage, _c2020.
300			_a Vol. 35, Issue 7, 2020 ( 655–675 p.)
520			_aRegional resilience is a topic of growing academic and policymaker interest. This article empirically examines this concept by scrutinising the impact of Brexit on Scottish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Given their crucial importance for the Scottish economy, SMEs are a good ‘unit of analysis’ and a powerful barometer for measuring regional resilience. The research adopted a novel mixed methods approach examining the Longitudinal Small Business Survey together with in-depth interviews with SMEs. It is clear from the survey analysis that certain types of SMEs (i.e. innovators and exporters) were disproportionately fearful of Brexit. This was firmly corroborated by the interview data which found these same firms to be the most detrimentally impacted, manifesting in reductions in employment, exports and innovation. In contrast, the majority of domestically focused, less innovative SMEs were much less concerned and less negatively affected. While a small minority managed to deploy adjustment mechanisms to mitigate these negative effects, overall many firms had major difficulties operationally and strategically coping with this uncertain and turbulent environment. The findings suggest proactive public policies will be needed to help mitigate the difficulties caused by Brexit for certain types of SMEs.
700			_aKalafsky, Ronald V _957259
700			_aMawson, Suzanne _957260
700			_aDavies, Lori _957261
773	0		_011252 _917101 _dSage, 2019. _tLocal economy
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/0269094220979261
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