Examines the roles that entrepreneurs can play within a society and the allocation of their entrepreneurial activities. The role that is played by an entrepreneur is dictated by the economy's set of rules. As a result, the contributions made by entrepreneurs can vary based on the activities on...

Whether hailed as heroes or cast as threats to social order, entrepreneurs--and their innovations--have had an enormous influence on the growth and prosperity of nations. The Invention of Enterprise gathers together, for the first time, leading economic historians to explore the entrepreneur's...