pt. 1. The social desirability of innovation and entrepreneurship -- pt. 2. Institutions, innovation and entrepreneurship -- pt. 3. Knowledge, knowledge spillovers, the geography of innovation and entrepreneurship, and growth -- pt. 4. Technology transfer, innovation and entrepreneurship -- pt....

Although competitiveness is typically associated with firms, they are not the only organizational body whose performance is dependent upon competitiveness. This poignant and insightful book focuses on how the varied economic performance of cities and regions, both within nations as well as...

A growing body of evidence has documented the critical role that entrepreneurs play in fostering economic growth. But entrepreneurs can only be expected to take risks in 'open settings', where individuals and firms are free to contract with one another. In this important book, leading economists...

1. Introduction / David B. Audretsch, Christopher S. Hayter and Albert N. Link -- 2. Academic entrepreneurship / Damien Organ -- 3. Backdoor entrepreneurship / Gideon D. Markman -- 4. Bootstrapping finance / Hans Landström -- 5. Culture and innovation / Andrew J. Nelson and Stefano Cazzago --...

Contents: 1. Introduction / David B. Audretsch, Erik E. Lehmann and Albert N. Link -- 2. Schumpeterian growth regimes / Cristiano Antonelli -- 3. Measuring entrepreneurial impact through alumni impact surveys / Shiri Breznitz, Brendan Hills and Qiantao Zhang -- 4. Academic entrepreneurship:...