Examining the economics of entrepreneurship from the perspectives of productive versus unproductive entrepreneurial behavior and the role of institutions in economic outcomes, the authors in this book seek to advance the research on institutions by providing a simple framework to analyze the...

In their survey of the legislator shirking literature, Bender and Lott (1996) point to 4 areas of relative consensus regarding legislator voting: 1. legislators almost always represent their constituents' interests, 2. when legislators do diverge from constituent interests, the adverse economic...

Lieberman and Montgomery note that "...we see benefits from linking empirical findings on first-mover advantages with the complementary stream of research on the resource-based view of the firm" (1998, p. 1111); they suggest that such a link will help explain differences in firm performance....

Caplan holds that governments are Leviathans, seeking to extend their power by increasing government expenditures beyond the level preferred by voters. We extend Caplan's model by examining the real (percentage) growth rates of government. We also examine whether government size increases at an...

Purpose – The purpose of this editorial is to introduce the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy ( JEPP ). Design/methodology/approach – The paper outlines the primary objectives of JEPP . Findings – JEPP was created to encourage and disseminate quality research about the vital...