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Entrepreneurship and Regional Economic Growth: Towards A General Theory of Start-Ups

Gries, Thomas; Naude, Wim - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008

Start-ups of new firms are important for economic growth. However, start-up rates differ significantly between countries and within regions of the same country. A large empirical literature studies the reasons for this and attempts to identify the regional determinants of start-ups. In contrast,...

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International Mobility of Engineers and the Rise of Entrepreneurship in the Periphery

Saxenian, AnnaLee - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2006

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Entrepreneurial Ventures and the Developmental State: Lessons from the Advanced Economies

Lazonick, William - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2008

innovative enterprise provides the essential analytical link between entrepreneurship and development. Section 2 offers, as a … point of departure, a contrast between entrepreneurship in rich and poor nations. Section 3 outlines the theory of the … innovating firm in which entrepreneurship has a role to play. Section 4 identifies the roles of entrepreneurship in new firm …

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NATIVE AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURS AND STRATEGIC CHOICE

SWINNEY, JANE; RUNYAN, RODNEY - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 12 (2007) 03, pp. 257-273

to lay the foundation for cultivating entrepreneurship among all community residents as no significant differences …

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ENTREPRENEURIAL DISCOVERY BY THE WORKING POOR

FIET, JAMES O.; NIXON, ROBERT D.; GUPTA, MAHESH; PATEL, … - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 11 (2006) 03, pp. 255-273

We test the proposition that it is possible to train the economically vulnerable, working poor of inner cities to make entrepreneurial discoveries. We demonstrate the effective use of a model of constrained, systematic search. We employ an experimental design with a control group using the...

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PERSONAL TRAITS OF CEOS, INTER-FIRM NETWORKING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THEIR FIRMS: INVESTIGATING STRATEGIC SME NETWORK PARTICIPANTS

WINCENT, JOAKIM; WESTERBERG, MATS - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 10 (2005) 03, pp. 271-284

important for future research in the entrepreneurship domain to consider inclusion of context-specific action-based factors that … may link CEO traits to entrepreneurship. …

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LEARNING ABOUT WOMEN. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN INDIA: A CASE STUDY

BERTAUX, NANCY; CRABLE, ELAINE - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 12 (2007) 04, pp. 467-478

entrepreneurship among women. Entrepreneurship often allows women to engage in home-based work so that they still can attend to their … development, entrepreneurship and environmental issues. …

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DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE IN NEW VENTURES: EVIDENCE FROM SWEDISH LONGITUDINAL DATA

ÖRTQVIST, DANIEL; MASLI, ERYADI K.; RAHMAN, SHEIKH F.; … - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 11 (2006) 04, pp. 277-296

The early years are seen as a crucial period for the survival of ventures and yet only a limited number of studies have focused on successful new ventures when studying capital structure. Furthermore, only a few studies have included longitudinal data, tracking ventures over time, or have...

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INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES AFFECTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CHINA

KSHETRI, NIR - In: Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship (JDE) 12 (2007) 04, pp. 415-432

Institutions influencing entrepreneurship are undergoing significant transformation in China. During the Mao era …, private entrepreneurship was virtually eradicated and was a political taboo. As reflected in the macro-level economic data …'s global integration is pushing through fundamental changes in institutions related to Chinese entrepreneurship. The logics or …

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN A SMALL BUSINESS CONTEXT: INSIGHTS FROM THE COMPETENCE-BASED APPROACH

LANS, THOMAS; HULSINK, WIM; BAERT, HERMAN; MULDER, MARTIN - In: Journal of Enterprising Culture (JEC) 16 (2008) 04, pp. 363-383

entrepreneurship education and training research and practice. Although the concept has been the subject of strong debate in … educational research in general, critical analysis of how it has been used, applied and experienced in entrepreneurship education … unfolding and discussing the concept. Subsequently, the implications of applying a competence-based approach in entrepreneurship …

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