Entrepreneurship -- 2.Africa: Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship in the Continent -- 3.Culture and Traditional Foundations of African …

and networks in spatial economies / Börje Johansson -- Part I aspects of entrepreneurship -- 3. Local social … entrepreneurship and social capital / Niels Bosma, Veronique Schutjens and Beate Volker -- 4. Does persistence in start-up activity … reflect persistence in social capital? / Michael Fritsch and Michael Wyrwich -- 5. Women's entrepreneurship and social capital …

Contents: Part I: Entrepreneurship and formal and informal institutions -- 1. Understanding the drivers of an …'s cultural dimensions and modes of entry into entrepreneurship / Joern H. Block and Sascha G. Walter -- 3. Entrepreneurs using … Teruel and Gerrit de Wit -- 5. Institutions, entrepreneurship, and regional growth in Indonesia (1994-2010) / François …

1. Innovation, entrepreneurship and culture, a matter of interaction between technology, progress and economic growth … of hope? -- 7. Entrepreneurship and the design process : the paradox of innovation in a routine design process -- 8 …. Culture's role in entrepreneurship : self-employment out of dissatisfaction -- 9. Towards cooperation between European start …

This book examines the interrelations between entrepreneurship, industrial location and economic growth. Thus, it … covers a wide range of topics, including: the economic impact of entrepreneurship; industry dynamics; growth and survival of … practitioners and policymakers interested in entrepreneurship, industrial location and industry dynamics. It will also be of …

The importance of entrepreneurship for achieving economic growth in contemporary economies is widely recognized, both … by policy makers and economists. However, empirical evidence linking entrepreneurship to economic growth is scarce …. Empirical Analysis of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth investigates the relation between entrepreneurship and economic …

Discussing the economics of entrepreneurship, this book views that it should establish a framework of analysis that … integrates the understanding of the determinants and the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation without neglecting the …