Donald C. Mead

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
26 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Donald C. Mead is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Management of Technology and Innovation and Accounting. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald C. Mead has authored 26 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 7 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation and 6 papers in Accounting. Recurrent topics in Donald C. Mead's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (7 papers), Firm Innovation and Growth (6 papers) and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (3 papers). Donald C. Mead is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (7 papers), Firm Innovation and Growth (6 papers) and Innovation and Socioeconomic Development (3 papers). Donald C. Mead collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Japan. Donald C. Mead's co-authors include Carl Liedholm, Christian Morrisson, Lisa Daniels, Steven Haggblade, Stephen Davies, E. R. J. Owen, Charles Machethe, Thomas Reardon, Michelle L. Berger and Sam Moyo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Political Economy, World Development and American Journal of Agricultural Economics.

In The Last Decade

Donald C. Mead

24 papers receiving 894 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

The dynamics of micro and small enterprises in developing countries

1998 562 citations Donald C. Mead, Carl Liedholm World Development profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Donald C. Mead United States	14	760	377	326	294	155	26	1.3k
Micheline Goedhuys Netherlands	16	847 1.1×	360 1.0×	348 1.1×	194 0.7×	151 1.0×	41	1.4k
Catherine Armington United States	9	1.3k 1.7×	971 2.6×	348 1.1×	96 0.3×	241 1.6×	10	1.8k
Julia Korosteleva United Kingdom	11	417 0.5×	613 1.6×	269 0.8×	186 0.6×	189 1.2×	30	1.0k
Ruta Aidis United Kingdom	15	541 0.7×	747 2.0×	372 1.1×	181 0.6×	255 1.6×	42	1.3k
Gerrit de Wit Netherlands	13	694 0.9×	1.0k 2.7×	446 1.4×	178 0.6×	284 1.8×	17	1.6k
Ondřej Dvouletý Czechia	20	557 0.7×	448 1.2×	231 0.7×	110 0.4×	116 0.7×	83	1.1k
Georg Licht Germany	16	800 1.1×	322 0.9×	261 0.8×	69 0.2×	83 0.5×	55	1.2k
Udo Brixy Germany	13	607 0.8×	679 1.8×	226 0.7×	145 0.5×	140 0.9×	32	1.1k
Pamela Mueller Germany	10	1.2k 1.6×	1.3k 3.5×	395 1.2×	192 0.7×	182 1.2×	12	1.9k
Iñaki Peña Legazkue Spain	17	531 0.7×	802 2.1×	324 1.0×	195 0.7×	117 0.8×	60	1.3k

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Liedholm, Carl & Donald C. Mead. (2013). Small Enterprises and Economic Development. 17 indexed citations

Mead, Donald C., et al.. (2002). Building Businesses with Small Producers: Successful Business Development Services in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 6 indexed citations

Liedholm, Carl & Donald C. Mead. (1999). Small Enterprises and Economic Development: The Dynamics of Micro and Small Enterprises. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 141 indexed citations

Daniels, Lisa & Donald C. Mead. (1998). The Contribution of Small Enterprises to Household and National Income in Kenya. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 47(1). 45–71. 65 indexed citations

Mead, Donald C., et al.. (1997). Business linkages in Zimbabwe: helping to shape 'win-win' economic structures. Development in Practice. 7(3). 304–307. 6 indexed citations

Machethe, Charles, Thomas Reardon, & Donald C. Mead. (1997). Promoting farm/non‐farm linkages for employment of the poor in South Africa: A research agenda focused on small‐scale farms and agroindustry. Development Southern Africa. 14(3). 377–394. 19 indexed citations

Mead, Donald C. & Christian Morrisson. (1996). The informal sector elephant. World Development. 24(10). 1611–1619. 90 indexed citations

Daniels, Lisa, et al.. (1995). Employment and income in micro and small enterprises in Kenya : results of a 1995 survey. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 30 indexed citations

Mead, Donald C.. (1994). The contribution of small enterprises to employment growth in southern and eastern Africa. World Development. 22(12). 1881–1894. 89 indexed citations

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Davies, Stephen, Donald C. Mead, & James L. Seale. (1992). Small Manufacturing Enterprises in Egypt. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 40(2). 381–412. 6 indexed citations

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Davies, Stephen, et al.. (1992). A subsector approach to small enterprise promotion and research. World Development. 20(2). 199–212. 65 indexed citations

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Liedholm, Carl, et al.. (1990). 3. The effect of policy and policy reforms on non-agricultural enterprises and employment in developing countries: A review of past experiences; Discussion: Macro-policies for Appropriate Technology. Practical Action Publishing eBooks. 58–106. 2 indexed citations

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Liedholm, Carl, et al.. (1987). Small Scale Industries in Developing Countries: Empirical Evidence and Policy Implications. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 70(4). 973. 42 indexed citations

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Mead, Donald C.. (1984). Of contracts and subcontracts: Small firms in vertically dis-integrated production/distribution systems in LDCs. World Development. 12(11-12). 1095–1106. 31 indexed citations

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Mead, Donald C.. (1982). Small Industries in Egypt: an Exploration of the Economics of Small Furniture Producers. International Journal Middle East Studies. 14(2). 159–171. 9 indexed citations

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Mead, Donald C.. (1977). Planning and Budgeting in Poor Countries. N. Caiden , A. WildavskyPlanning for Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. A. Seidman. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 25(2). 376–382. 1 indexed citations

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Owen, E. R. J. & Donald C. Mead. (1968). Growth and Structural Change in the Egyptian Economy.. Economica. 35(140). 471–471. 24 indexed citations

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Hansen, Bent & Donald C. Mead. (1965). THE NATIONAL INCOME OF THE U.A.R. (EGYPT) 1939–62. Review of Income and Wealth. 11(1). 232–256. 1 indexed citations

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Mead, Donald C.. (1964). Eight European Central Banks.. Journal of Political Economy. 72(4). 425–425. 2 indexed citations

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Mead, Donald C.. (1963). Saving, Investment, and the Analysis of Growth. Economic Development and Cultural Change. 12(1). 84–86. 2 indexed citations

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