The aim of this study is to test the multidimensional construct of the Entrepreneurial University (EU), and therefore to confirm whether EU factors make a positive contribution to regional competitiveness. Data were collected from ten Portuguese Public Universities (PPUs) through a...

We examine the effects of new business formation in a region on subsequent employment growth in that region, observing in particular the effects of different kinds of start-ups on employment change, and the lag structure of these effects. The study partitions entry rates into entry by large and...