"Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa presents a timely and compelling account of African … entrepreneurs looking to better understand Africa's entrepreneurial landscape"-- … entrepreneurship, shedding light on the critical part it plays in the continent's economic growth and development. It explores the …

-sized enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs for success. The expert team of contributors provide multi-dimensional perspectives on how to … resource for students and researchers of entrepreneurship, financial regulation and the economics of innovation. It will also …

Despite a wealth of efforts that examine separately the role entrepreneurs and universities play in economic … entrepreneurship. This book fills that gap, focusing on policy aspects of government-university partnerships with a discussion both of …1. An historical perspective on government-university partnerships to enhance entrepreneurship and economic development …

Mirjam van Praag compares and contrasts the economic theory of entrepreneurship with determinants of successful … entrepreneurship derived from empirical evidence, in an attempt to discover what makes for an accomplished entrepreneur. The author …'s state-of-the-art historical, theoretical and empirical research on successful entrepreneurship--all from an explicit …

This original selection of case studies from eight new EU member countries looks at the ability of entrepreneurs to … diversification and internationalization / Kate Bishop -- 3. 'Matter-of-fact' entrepreneurship : FILKAB joint stock company, Bulgaria …

-oriented approaches to entrepreneurship will appeal to entrepreneurs and policymakers alike"-- …-cultural contexts of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Chapters consider the important role of academic entrepreneurship before exploring the … governance and evolution of digital entrepreneurship and sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems. They conclude by addressing one …

entrepreneurship to various sectors and sectional interests. For example, what conceptual framework is available for entrepreneurs and …, stimulate thought, raise further questions and demonstrate the complexity of the rapidly-advancing field of entrepreneurship … entrepreneurship and small business, various issues are raised about entrepreneurship education and learning and the application of …

Acclaim for the 2011 edition: The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index ... focuses on high-growth companies …. It tries to measure the ambition of entrepreneurs as well as the prevalence of start-ups. It presents its results in ways …. The index concludes that development and enterprise are correlated. The Economist The Global Entrepreneurship and …

European research in entrepreneurship. They pursue several different perspectives and focus on the key issues and most …pt. 1. Entrepreneurship research in Europe : some key issues -- pt. 2. European research methodologies in … entrepreneurship : is there some place for newness and innovation? --pt. 3. Entrepreneurship, innovation and culture as a set of …

Portraying how entrepreneurs often start out conducting some or all of their trade on an 'off-the-books' basis and how … economy in enterprise creation, entrepreneurship and small business development has been largely ignored despite its …pt. 1. Entrepreneurship and the underground economy : the missing link -- pt. 2. The extent and nature of underground …