This state-of-the-art book provides a window on contemporary European entrepreneurship and small business research. The papers selected demonstrate the applied nature of entrepreneurship research as well as the various contributions that entrepreneurship can make to local, regional and national...

Noting that ethnic minority entrepreneurs often face more barriers than white entrepreneurs when attempting to access finance, the authors investigate the decision-making process of bank managers who are considering applications by minority entrepreneurs.The data used to examine this issue come...