EL PAPEL DE LAS MICROEMPRESAS EN EL DESARROLLO ECONÓMICO REGIONAL: LAS REDES DE COOPERACIÓN EMPRESARIAL EN ESPAÑA

This paper aims to analyze the characteristics of micro-business as well as to explore how business networks are built up in Spain. As a result, it is proved that cooperation among such companies -through business networks- may contribute to the economic development of the geographical area where they are located due to the generation of value added and job creation. It has made a descriptive analysis of the existence of micro-networks in Spain and later analyzes the relationship between cooperation through networking and the effect of variables such as technological upgrading of micro-business, scope of activity, growth and regional development [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]