The dynamics of entrepreneurship : evidence from the global entrepreneurship monitor data / edited by Maria Minniti.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Minniti, Maria.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 322 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Summary:

Learning about entrepreneurship has major implications for the way we understand economic change and progress. At a time when governments all over the world look to ehtrepreneurship as a way to increase the wealth and well-being of their countries, The Dynamics of Entrepreneurship examines the causes of differences in entrepreneurial propensity between individuals, the factors that explain variations in the type and quantity of entrepreneurship at the aggregate level, and the macroeconomic implications of entrepreneurship.

Using Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data, the book brings together contributions from leading scholars to provide a comprehensive overview of current scholarship on entrepreneurial activity. Discussed topics include entrepreneurial motivation, gender and migration, entrepreneurial financing, urban entrepreneurship, growth-oriented entrepreneurship, economic growth, and regional entrepreneurship policies.

The book concludes by summarizing its contribution to existing literature, with particular attention paid to the policy implications and the ongoing debate on entrepreneurship. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Excess Entry and Entrepreneurial Decisions: The Role of Overconfidence / Philipp Koellinger Koellinger, Philipp, Maria Minniti Minniti, Maria, Christian Schade Schade, Christian 11

2 Understanding the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurship: A Multicountry Examination / I. Elaine Allen Allen, I. Elaine, Nan S. Langowitz Langowitz, Nan S. 31

3 Defining and Identifying Family Entrepreneurship: A New View of Entrepreneurs / Ramona K. Zachary Zachary, Ramona K., Edward G. Rogoff Rogoff, Edward G., Ivory Phinisee Phinisee, Ivory

4 Investor Altruism: Financial Returns from Informal Investments in Businesses Owned by Relatives, Friends, and Strangers / William D. Bygrave Bygrave, William D., Niels Bosma Bosma, Niels 77

5 The Contribution of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities to Entrepreneurship in the United Kingdom / Jonathan Levie Levie, Jonathan, Mark Hart Hart, Mark 101

6 Entrepreneurship in World Cities / Zoltan Acs Acs, Zoltan, Niels Bosma Bosma, Niels, Rolf Sternberg Sternberg, Rolf 125

7 Interregional Disparities, Entrepreneurship, and EU Regional Policy / Rolf Sternberg Sternberg, Rolf 153

8 Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies: The Role of Institutions and Generational Change / Saul Estrin Estrin, Saul, Tomasz Mickiewicz Mickiewicz, Tomasz 181

9 Poverty and Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries / José Ernesto Amorós Amorós, José Ernesto, Oscar Cristi Cristi, Oscar 209

10 Ambitious Entrepreneurship, High-Growth Firms, and Macroeconomic Growth / Erik Stam Stam, Erik, Chantal Hartog Hartog, Chantal, André van Stel Stel, André van, Roy Thurik Thurik, Roy 231

11 High-Aspiration Entrepreneurship / Erkko Autio Autio, Erkko 251

12 Entrepreneurship and the Decision to Export / Kent Jones Jones, Kent, Megan McDonald Way Way, Megan McDonald 277.

Notes:

Formerly CIP.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199580866

0199580863

OCLC:

748771992