Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
List of Tables Acknowledgements PART I: WHAT IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP? Introduction Entrepreneurship in the Economy PART II: THEORIES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Entrepreneurship in Neo-classical Economics Entrepreneurship and Market Dynamics Socio-Economic Influences on Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Contracts and Networks Non-economic Perspectives on Entrepreneurship PART III: POLICY AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE WIDER SOCIETY Social Entrepreneurship Public Policies to Promote Entrepreneurship PART IV: CONCLUSIONS Conclusions Appendix: Business Planning: A Practical Guide to Develop a Business Plan Index
Synopsis
Entrepreneurial Economics is concerned with the role of entrepreneurs, and the nature and scope of entrepreneurship in the economy. It broadly covers a range of economic and non-economic theories of the characteristics and behaviour of entrepreneurs. Also considered are government policies to increase the number of entrepreneurs in the economy and social entrepreneurship linked to economic development. It includes illustrations of successful entrepreneurs and more detailed case-studies.