Handbook of research on entrepreneurship and regional development national and regional perspectives
1. The role of new businesses in regional development : introduction and overview / Michael Fritsch -- 2. Globalization, entrepreneurship, and the region / David B. Audretsch, Isabel Grilo and A. Roy Thurik -- 3. Regional determinants of entrepreneurial activities : theories and empirical evidence /...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham, U.K
Edward Elgar
2011
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 1. The role of new businesses in regional development : introduction and overview / Michael Fritsch -- 2. Globalization, entrepreneurship, and the region / David B. Audretsch, Isabel Grilo and A. Roy Thurik -- 3. Regional determinants of entrepreneurial activities : theories and empirical evidence / Rolf Sternberg -- 4. The effect of new business formation on regional employment : empirical evidence, interpretation, and avenues for further research / Michael Fritsch -- 5. Entrepreneurship, urbanization economies, and productivity of European regions / Niels Bosma -- 6. High-impact firms : gazelles revisited / Zoltan J. Acs -- 7. Firm growth, institutions, and structural transformation / Magnus Henrekson and Dan Johansson -- 8. Inadvertent infrastructure and regional entrepreneurship policy / Maryann P. Feldman, Lauren Lanahan and Jennifer M. Miller -- 9. Universities, entrepreneurship, and local economic development / Thomas Åstebro and Navid Bazzazian Recent research has found pronounced differences in the level of entrepreneurship and new business formation across various regions and nations. This timely Handbook reveals that the development of new ventures as well as their effects on overall economic growth are strongly shaped by their regional and national environment. The expert group of contributors gives an overview on the current state of the art in this field, and proposes avenues for further investigation. Topics include the regional determinants of new business formation, the effects of start-ups on growth, the role of globalization for regional entrepreneurship, the effect of national and regional framework conditions, as well as the role of universities as incubators of innovative new firms |
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| Physical Description: | vi, 349 p |
| ISBN: | 9780857936493 9780857936196 9781848442641 |