Creating an entrepreneurs’ movement
SME associations as political actors in late twentieth-century Finland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6043741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niklas Jensen-Eriksen (0000-0001-6762-0333, History, University of Helsinki, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1646-1667 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00076791.2024.2343870 |
| OpenAlex | W4396688367 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 27 |
When scholars study business power, they usually focus on big business.Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which comprise the vast majority of companies, are therefore excluded.The article looks at how Finnish SMEs have defended their interests in an increasingly corporatist country.It focuses especially on how they have managed to resolve the collective action problem, which prior theoretical studies have identified as a major issue in the heterogonous SME sector.We find that one association managed to build 'a movement' by underlining common threats to SMEs.We also assess the steps taken by other, smaller and less populist SME associations, arguing that that such diversity has brought some benefits, as competing associations have employed different tactics and been active in separate arenas
Art · Business · Business history · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Entrepreneurship · Movement (music) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Labor Movements and Unions · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |