David Storey’s statement of his research interests on his University of Sussex profile stated that ‘My scholarly work examines the factors influencing the creation, growth and exit of new and small firms. Of these, my prime concentration has been on government and financial institutions’. Many consider Storey to be the founding father of the field of UK entrepreneurship research. He had a massive impact on policies towards small and medium sized firms (SMEs) – he had over 36,000 Google Scholar citations. He aimed to identify relevant policy implications, and this often involved challenging both decision makers and policymakers. He was a leader in both policy interventions and SME research.
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