'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 …

V.1Entrepreneurship, public policy and research.Emergence of entrepreneurship policy /Brett Anitra Gilbert, David B …. Audretsch, Patricia P. McDougall --Linking entrepreneurship and economic growth /Sander Wennekers, Roy Thurik --Entrepreneurship … confusions /Allan A. Gibb --Government discourses on entrepreneurship : issues of legitimization, subjugation, and power /Lew …