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Entrepreneurship, Evolution and Geography

Stam, Erik - Disciplinegroep Economische Geografie, Faculteit … - 2009

This chapter is an inquiry into the role of entrepreneurship in evolutionary economic geography. The focus is on how … and why entrepreneurship is a distinctly spatially uneven process. We will start with a discussion on the role of … entrepreneurship in the theory of economic evolution. Next, we will review the empirical literature on the geography of …

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Growth and Capital Flows with Risky Entrepreneurship

Sandri, Damiano - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2010

This paper shows that the behavior of entrepreneurs facing incomplete financial markets and risky investment can explain why growth accelerations in developing countries tend to be associated with current account improvements. The uninsurable risk of losing invested capital forces entrepreneurs...

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Intra-firm orientations and their influence on firm growth: The case of Russian SMEs

Shirokova, Galina V.; Kulikov, Alexander V. - Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State … - 2010

The results of survey of specific sets of deliberate intra-firm activities called intra-firm orientations are discussed in current research paper. The authors distinguish entrepreneurial orientation, change orientation and knowledge orientation. Factor analysis and structure equation modelling...

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Possible Effective Fanancing Models for Entrepreneurship in South Africa: Guides from Microfinance and Venture Capital Finance

Ojah, Kalu; Mokoaleli-Mokoteli, Thabang - In: The African Finance Journal 12 (2010) 1, pp. 1-26

This paper assesses current business financing models that are used in South Africa to aid and/or encourage … entrepreneurship as a means of job creation and poverty alleviation. We start by examining how microfinance fares in this attempt. We … then suggest possible ways of addressing microfinance shortfalls in aiding entrepreneurship and sustainable enterprise …

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"Entrepreneurs out of Necessity": A Snapshot

Poschke, Markus - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010

"Entrepreneurs out of necessity" identified by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor survey are a sizeable group across …

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Entrepreneurship and its role in the Arab development under the knowledge economy

Alasrag, Hussien - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

Entrepreneurship and to identify opportunities .in addition to create markets and new products to adapt to new technologies and … applications. This paper aims to study the role of Entrepreneurship in the Arab development under the knowledge economy …

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The role of government policy in post-communist Europe: a multi-country qualitative study

Dana, Leo Paul; Galperin, Bella L. - In: Global Business and Economics Review 10 (2008) 4, pp. 467-490

Post-communist Europe provides a rich context to examine the role of governmental policies in entrepreneurial activity. While transitional economies shared similar experiences during their journey to a market economy, one is able to see differences in their approaches. This qualitative study...

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An empirical assessment of entrepreneurial behaviour: the case of Italy

Minniti, Maria - In: Global Business and Economics Review 7 (2005) 1, pp. 31-46

General agreement exists on Italy's strong entrepreneurial tradition. It is also customarily believed that the large majority of entrepreneurial firms are located in the Northern part of the country. Recent years however, have seen an increasing number of small ventures being initiated by...

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Strategic entrepreneurship and the growth of the firm: the case of Taiwan's bicycle industry

Yan, Ho-Don; Hu, Mei-Chih - In: Global Business and Economics Review 10 (2008) 1, pp. 11-34

and close ties with the USA and Japan. In the case study of Giant Bicycle Corporation, we integrate the entrepreneurship … conclude that entrepreneurship is the key element for the growth of the firm and even a labour-intensive or non …

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Financing problems and the lack of entrepreneurship in Albania: findings from small and medium enterprises

Bitzenis, Aristidis; Nito, Ersanja - In: Global Business and Economics Review 7 (2005) 4, pp. 409-438

lack of entrepreneurship and managerial skills in Albania. Our questionnaire research (226 out of 350 questionnaires … enterprises lack entrepreneurship and managerial skills necessary for a company's survival in a modern business environment. …

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