'This groundbreaking exploration of the concept of necessity entrepreneurship cuts to the heart of the culture wars … entrepreneurship, microenterprise education and long-term economic development. An estimated one billion individuals in both developed … respective nations. This volume is the foundation upon which the budding discipline of necessity entrepreneurship can be built …

pt. 1. Industrial districts and firm-level entrepreneurship -- pt. 2. Four Italian cases -- pt. 3. Entrepreneurial …