Local Heroes in the Global Village Globalization and the New Entrepreneurship Policies /

• Main Authors: Audretsch, David (Author), Grimm, Heike (Author), Wessner, Charles W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship ; 7
• Subjects: Business.; Entrepreneurship.; International economics.; Economic policy.; Business and Management.; Economic Policy.; International Economics.

Entrepreneurship and growth are central concerns of policy makers around the world. Local Heroes in the Global Village introduces public policies for the promotion of entrepreneurship on a comparative, primarily German-American level. The book contributes to the debate what role public policies play...

Table of Contents:

• Globalization and New Entrepreneurship Policies
• Entrepreneurship Policy in Comparative-Historical Transatlantic Perspectives
• The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy
• Entrpreneurship Policies in Germany and the U.S.A.
• European Integration and the Challenges for Economic and Research Policy
• U.S. Federal Policies for Innovative Start-Ups: Lessons in Social Capital Formation and the Role of the Research University
• Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem Policy Lessons from the United States
• Assessment of Entrepreneurship Policies
• Entrepreneurial Behavior in Differing Environments
• Entrepreneurship in German Regions and the Policy Dimension - Empirical Evidence from the Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM)
• Assessment of Entrepreneurship Policies Across Nations and Regions
• Implications and Recommendations
• The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Implications for Europe.