Innovation, entrepreneurship, and the economy in the US, China, and India : historical perspectives and future trends / Rajiv Shah, Zhijie Gao, Harini Mittal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shah, Rajiv, author.

Gao, Zhijie, author.

Mittal, Harini, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business enterprises--United States.

Business enterprises.

Entrepreneurship--United States.

Entrepreneurship.

Free enterprise--United States.

Free enterprise.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (415 p.)

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

London : Academic Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

What drives innovation and entrepreneurship in India, China, and the United States? Our data-rich and evidence-based exploration of relationships among innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth yields theoretical models of economic growth in the context of macroeconomic factors. Because we know far too little about the key characteristics of Chinese and Indian entrepreneurs and the ways they innovate, our balanced, systematic comparison of entrepreneurship and innovation results in a new approach to looking at economic growth that can be used to model empirical data from other countri

Contents:

Front Cover; Dedication; Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and the Economy in the US, China, and India: Historical Perspectives and Future Trends; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; About the Authors; Acknowledgment; Part I: Innovation; Chapter 1: Innovation; What is Innovation?; Why is Innovation Important?

Factors Contributing to InnovationChapter 2: History; The United States; China; The Feudal Period (221 BC-AD 1911); The Republic of China (1912-1949); The People''s Republic of China (After 1949); India; Ancient Indian Period (4000 BC-185 BC); Indus Valley Civilization or the Bronze Age (4000 BC-1900 BC); Vedic Period (1700 BC-500 BC)3; Mauryan Empire (321 BC-185 BC); Medieval Period (100 BC-AD 1600)5; Limitations of Indian Science, Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship8; 1750-1947: The Period of European Dominance9; Postindependence and Prereform Period: 1947-1990; Chapter 3: Economy

Economic GrowthR&D Expenditures; FDI Inflows; FDI Outflows; Patents; Chapter 4: Culture; Power Distance and Bureaucracy; Collectivism or Individualism; Uncertainty Avoidance; Cultural Openness; Acceptance of Change; Opinion About Achievement; Masculinity or Femininity; Challenges for the United States: Recent Cultural Evolution of the United States; Chapter 5: Laws, Rules, and Role of Government Institutions; Intellectual Property Rights; United States; China; India; Tax Policies for Promotion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; United States; China; India

Government Procurement to Promote Innovation and EntrepreneurshipUnited States; China; India; Scientific and Technological Plan; United States; China; India; International Innovation System; The Influence of Rent-Seeking and Corruption; China; India; United States; Chapter 6: Demographics; Chapter 7: Education and Universities; Education Expenditures; Institutions and Universities; Content of Education; Different College Entrance Exams; Differences in Relationship Between Teachers and Students; Different Relationships Between Administrative Staff and Teachers; Challenges for the United States

The K Through 12 Education SystemThe 2- and 4-Year Colleges and Universities and the Graduate School System; Chapter 8: Industry and Market Structures, Industry and Regional Clusters; Industry and Market Structures: The United States; Industry and Market Structures: China and India; Industry Clusters; The United States; China; India; Chapter 9: Opportunity Areas for Innovation; China; Challenges China Faces; A Large and Widening Gap Between the Rich and the Poor; Aging Population; Urbanization; Pressures to Transform the Manufacturing Sector; Energy Problem; Environmental Pollution

Addressing Unmet Needs in China

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780128102503

0128102500

9780128018651

0128018658

OCLC:

897388110