Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; 1. Overview; 2. Entrepreneurship, Entry, and the Life Cycle of Firms in Latin America and the Caribbean: Are All Forms of Firm Creation Entrepreneurial?; 3. Entrepreneurship by Incumbent Firms: What Explains the Innovation Gap?; 4. Export...

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