As such, there are important spillover channels to the rest of the economy, which mean that the improved position of mining firms reduces risks to firms in other parts of the economy. Graph 7  Small business The final issue I want to briefly cover is conditions for small business more generally and risks that could arise from this source.
The movement saw a period of very rapid growth in the decade to the mid-1980s; this was followed by stagnation up to around the mid-1990s: since then, with the aid of some government support by way of tax credits, the movement has blossomed once more.