The economics of entrepreneurship /

"Entrepreneurship is an integral part of economic change and growth. Yet until recently it has been largely neglected by economists. In The Economics of Entrepreneurship, Simon C. Parker draws on theoretical insights and recent empirical findings to show how economics can contribute to our unde...

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Autor principal: Parker, Simon C.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
Accés en línia:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=325199
Taula de continguts:
  • 1. Introduction
  • pt. I. Selection
  • 2. Theories of entrepreneurship
  • 3. Empirical methods in entrepreneurship research
  • 4. Evidence about the determinants of entrepreneurship
  • 5. Ethnic entrepreneurship and immigration
  • 6. Female entrepreneurship
  • pt. II. Financing
  • 7. Debt finance for entrepreneurial ventures
  • 8. Venture capital and other sources of finance
  • 9. Wealth and entrepreneurship
  • pt. III. Performance
  • 10. Entrepreneurship, job creation and innovation
  • 11. Entrepreneurship and growth
  • 12. Entrepreneurial effort
  • 13. Entrepreneurs' incomes and returns to human capital
  • 14. Survival
  • pt. IV. Public policy
  • 15. Principles of entrepreneurship policy
  • 16. Finance and innovation policies
  • 17. Taxation, regulation and other policies.