entrepreneurship. Given the relative neglect of entrepreneurship by development scholars it deals with (i) recent theoretical insights … from the intersection of entrepreneurship and development studies; (ii) the empirical evidence on the relationship between … entrepreneurship and development; and (iii) fresh insights for entrepreneurship policy for development that emerges from recent …

particular focus on developing countries (DCs). In particular, the same concept of "entrepreneurship" will be critically …

The purpose of this paper is to provide a contribution to the identification of the role of entrepreneurship in … economic growth by mapping out: 1) alternative ways of looking at entrepreneurship, distinguishing 'creative destruction' from … firm); and 4) the possible scope for an economic policy aimed at maximizing the impact of entrepreneurship on economic …

1950s. Finally, we turn to the determinants of a broad array of development indicators for the year 1960 and for the 1960 …-2000 period. Our main conclusion is that race, rather than political institutions and education policies, is the main force …

economic development. If the sociopolitical, legal and economic transformations in the Anglo-Saxon world in the last three … identification, they too narrowly defined what Northian institutions entail. As a matter of fact, political, legal and economic … institutions are highly malleable even in advanced economies, while sustained economic growth could well be deep rooted in …

We analyze the role of risk-sharing institutions in transitions to modern economies. Transitions requires individual …-level, idiosyncratic risk implies that distinct risk-sharing institutions – even those providing the same level of insurance – can lead to … different growth trajectories if they differently motivate risk-taking. Historically, risk sharing institutions were selected …

innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect may offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth …-collectivism. The model predicts that more individualism leads to more innovation because of the social rewards associated with … individualism on growth through innovation. Using genetic data as instruments for culture we provide strong evidence of a causal …

We study the effect of entrepreneurship and its allocation between necessity and opportunity entrepreneurship on three … and non-monetary wellbeing to entrepreneurial allocation. Using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor we establish … that opportunity entrepreneurship may contribute towards national wellbeing and that better wellbeing in turn may stimulate …