Entrepreneurship and growth are central concerns of policy makers around the world. Local Heroes in the Global Village introduces public policies for the promotion of entrepreneurship on a comparative, primarily German-American level. The book contributes to the debate what role public policies...

Chapter One: General Introduction -- Chapter Two: Institutional Antecedents of Entrepreneurship and its Consequences on Economic Growth: A Systematic Literature Analysis -- Chapter Three: Social Progress Orientation and Entrepreneurship -- Chapter Four: The Effect of Entrepreneurial Activity on...