Entrepreneurship in cities : neighbourhoods, households and homes / edited by Colin Mason, Professor of Entrepeneurship, Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, UK, Darja Reuschke, lecturer, Schoolof Geography and Geosciences, University of St Andrews, UK, Stephen Syrett, director, Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research, Middlesex University, UK, Maarten van Ham, professor, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft Univrsity of Technology, the Netherlands ; University of St Andrews, UK.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mason, C. M. (Colin M.), editor.

Reuschke, Darja, editor.

Syrett, Stephen, 1962- editor.

Ham, Maarten van, editor.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Entrepreneurship, space and place

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship.

Urban economics.

Home-based businesses--Management.

Home-based businesses.

Economic policy.

Economic development.

Physical Description:

xv, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2016]

Summary:

"Entrepreneurship in cities' focuses on the neglected role of the home and the residential neighbourhood context for entrepreneurship and businesses within cities. The overall objective of the book is to develop a new interdisciplinary perspective that links entrepreneurship research with neighbourhood and urban studies. A key contribution is to show that entrepreneurship in cities is more than agglomeration economies and high tech clusters. This is the first book to connect entrepreneurship with neighbourhoods and home, recognising that business activity in the city is not confined to central business districts, high streets and industrial estates but is also increasingly found in residential neighbourhoods. It highlights the importance of home-based businesses for the economy of cities. These often overlooked types of businesses and workers significantly contribute to the 'buzz' that makes cities favourable places to live and work. Including interdisciplinary and international perspectives, this will be an invaluable resource for researchers and Masters students in entrepreneurship, urban studies, geography, and planning, as well as practitioners involved in urban planning and development."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781784711993

1784711993

OCLC:

934617392

Publisher Number:

99965885802