... innovation Small firms are the great innovators in some industries, while large firms are the great innovators in others Moreover, small and large businesses interact in innovative activity The ... businesses There is no clear evidence that small businesses are more effective innovators Further, the innovations of both small businesses and large businesses are inextricably linked Still, small ... analysis evaluated the economic development role of small businesses vis-à-vis large businesses It suggests that small businesses may not be quite the fountainhead of job creation they are purported...