Based on a sample of 245 West Midlands manufacturers, this paper investigates small firms’ perceptions regarding the skills (and skill sources) required to improve innovation. While there are very few observed differences in perception between the more and less innovative firms (the employment of graduates is a notable exception), a number of interesting findings emerge. Principal among these, ...

Free accessAbstractFirst published online September 20, 2023Abstracts presented at the Norwegian Public Health conference, 21–22, 2023, Tromsø, NorwayVolume 50, Issue 2_supplhttps://doi.org/10.1177/14034948231190243