This book celebrates the contributions of David B. Audretsch, Distinguished Professor at the School of Public and Environment Affairs (SPEA) at Indiana University (USA), co-founder and co-editor of Small Business Economics, and former Director of the Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy...

The present paper deals with the distinction between the models of the managed and entrepreneurial economies. It explains why the model of the entrepreneurial economy may be a better frame of reference than the model of the managed economy in the contemporary, developed economies. This is done...

Introduction to the 2nd edition / Z. Acs, D. Audretsch -- Debates in entrepreneurship : opportunity formation and implications for the field of entrepreneurship / S. Alvarez, J. Barney, S. Young -- An update to the individual-opportunity nexus / J. Eckhardt, S. Shane -- Three views of...

Recommended readings (Machine generated): Adams, R.B., B.E. Hermalin and M.S. Weisbach (2010), 'The Role of Boards of Directors in Corporate Governance: A Conceptual Framework and Survey', Journal of Economic Literature, 48 (1), 55-107. -- Audretsch, D.B. (1995), Innovation and Industry...

Chapter 1. Scenes from a Marriage -- Chapter 2. I Will Always Be Proud to Call Him My Father -- Chapter 3. My Dad, the Athlete, Entertainer, Phrase Philosopher, Conformist and Analogist -- Chapter 4. Perhaps David Audretsch Is Not a Good Man -- Chapter 5. Henry David Bruce Audretsch: A...