Lieberman and Montgomery note that "...we see benefits from linking empirical findings on first-mover advantages with the complementary stream of research on the resource-based view of the firm" (1998, p. 1111); they suggest that such a link will help explain differences in firm performance....

This study uses Wortman's Rural Economic Development Zones (Wortman, 1990a) and more recent work by Lyons (2002) as a point of departure to demonstrate entrepreneurship development suited to rural locations. We describe the current literature and rural electric cooperatives. Using a case method...

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy (JEPP). Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the primary objectives of JEPP. Findings – JEPP was created to encourage and disseminate quality research about the vital...

A potential source of bias in the Associated Press (AP) Top 25 football rankings is television exposure. Using the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 college football seasons, the authors observe, all else equal, that AP voters change the ranking of teams differently on the basis of television exposure:...

Recent studies examining the relationship between legislative majorities and state budgets have presented mixed results. We provide new insight on this relationship by employing stochastic frontier analysis to model the maximum potential budgets that could be feasibly produced, given a set of...

Examining the economics of entrepreneurship from the perspectives of productive versus unproductive entrepreneurial behavior and the role of institutions in economic outcomes, the authors in this book seek to advance the research on institutions by providing a simple framework to analyze the...

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy ( JEPP ). Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the primary objectives of JEPP . Findings – JEPP was created to encourage and disseminate quality research about the vital...

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Georgia's HOPE Scholarship is a merit-based aid program intended to provide educational resources for qualified Georgia residents who attend college within the state. The sole determinant of HOPE eligibility is high school grade point average (GPA), which may differ by school district (county)....