New Directions in Regional Economic Development

The Role of Entrepreneurship Theory and Methods, Practice and Policy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

AvSameeksha Desai,Peter Nijkamp,Roger R. Stough

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The introduction of endogenous growth theory has led to new interest in the role of the entrepreneur as an agent driving technical change at the local regional level. This book examines theoretical and methodological issues surrounding the interface of the entrepreneur in regional growth dynamics on the one hand and on the other presents illuminating case studies. In total the book’s contributions amplify understanding of such critical issues as the relationship between innovation and entrepreneurship, the entrepreneur’s role in transforming knowledge into something economically useful, and knowledge commercialization with both conceptual and empirical contributions.The emergence of endogenous growth theory has unleashed a flurry of new hypotheses and related inquiries that have in turn created an exciting dynamic in the conceptual, theoretical and empirical foundations of the field. A central feature has been the recognition that local initiatives matter in how regions grow and adjust to changes and shocks. Moreover, it is the role of technical change, driven by entrepreneurs, that motivates these initiatives. This volume begins by outlining and explaining the theory and method behind entrepreneurship and development. This is followed by specific case studies of practice and policy. These cases are region specific, offering the reader concrete, empirically based research results. Scholars and students in economics, entrepreneurship and public policy will find this volume a valuable tool in understanding the latest research in regional economic development.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-07-29
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781848444218

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Edited by Sameeksha Desai, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, Bloomington, US, Peter Nijkamp, Professor Emeritus, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the Centre for European Studies, Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi, Romania and the School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China and the late Roger R. Stough, formerly School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, George Mason University, US

Contents:PART I: THEORY AND METHODS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT1. New Directions in Regional Economic Development: An IntroductionRoger R. Stough, Sameeksha Desai and Peter Nijkamp2. The Entrepreneur in Economic TheoryRonald W. McQuaid3. A Contemporary Perspective on Public Sector Venture CapitalismJohn Sacco and Odd J. Stalebrink4. Determinants and Impact of Entrepreneurship Capital: The Spatial Dimension and a Comparison of Different Econometric ApproachesDavid Audretsch, Werner Bönte and Max Keilbach5. The Design of Industrial Models: Addressing Cooperative Behaviours, Innovation and Public PolicyMaria Teresa de Noronha Vaz6. Differentials in Industrial Structure and Human Capital Performance Across Australia’s Regions and the Settlement SystemRobert J. Stimson7. Innovation Clusters Linking RegionsBrigitte PreisslPART II: CASE STUDIES INCLUDING PRACTICE AND POLICY8. Explaining China’s Economic Growth: Does Entrepreneurship Matter?Junbo Yu, Shaoming Cheng and Roger R. Stough9. Knowledge Accessibility and New Firm FormationCharlie Karlsson and Kristina Nyström10. Migrant Female Entrepreneurship: Driving Forces, Motivation and PerformanceTüzin Baycan-Levent and Peter Nijkamp11. Industrial Effects on Resource Acquisition: Immigrant Enterprises in Kista, StockholmTobias Dalhammar and Terrence E. Brown12. The Entrepreneurial Environment: Business Incubation in the Charlotte Metropolitan RegionPeter M. Frank13. University Spin-offs: An Exploration of Age-patterns of Obstacles to GrowthMarina van Geenhuizen and Danny P. Soetanto14. FDI Inflows to Sweden: Consequences for Innovation and RenewalBörje Johansson and Hans LööfIndex

‘This volume is a timely and well-rounded contribution to the literature on the role of entrepreneurship in regional economic development. It should not be confused with several other publications with similar titles and entrances to this field and the editors offer a strong rationale for considering this book for purchase. . . Such a publication is somewhat overdue as there are few such book collections on the market setting discussions about entrepreneurship into a regional context.’