Book description
In recent years, policy makers have given much credence to the role of entrepreneurship in the transformation of regions. As a result, a new set of policy responses have emerged that focus on the support of new venture creation, small business growth and idea generation and commercialization.
While there is a wealth of research about entrepreneurship in general, less attention has been given to the development of new tools and programs in support of entrepreneurial activities, and to the ways in which the emergence, the character and the types of entrepreneurship policies might differ between countries. In particular, the transatlantic perspective is of special interest because of the pioneering role of the United States in this area, and also due to the European Union's focus on economic competitiveness.
The contributions included in this book explore the emergence of entrepreneurship policies from a transatlantic comparative perspective and address different aspects of entrepreneurship policies including local entrepreneurship policies and the relationship between knowledge-based industries and entrepreneurship policies.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Regions and Cities
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1 Entrepreneurial knowledge, technology and the transformation of regions: An introduction
- 2 The global entrepreneurship and development index across stages of development
- 3 Startups and their effects on local development: The case of Sweden
- 4 Open innovation profiles in Italian manufacturing companies
- 5 Business networking in Oxfordshire: Scope and regional dynamics
- 6 Trends and patterns in offshoring in the European automotive industry
- 7 The role of knowledge heterogeneity on the innovative capability of industrial districts
- 8 Absorptive capacity and exporting and importing decisions: An application for developing economies
- 9 The M&A exit from science-based firms
- 10 Geographic concentration and vertical disintegration in KIBS: Evidence from the metropolitan area of Milan
- 11 The comprehensive role of knowledge and institutional endowments on regional transformation: Evidence from Skåne, Sweden
- 12 Unlocking the potential of innovation and entrepreneurship: The role of local policy in cities
- 13 Implementation of a cluster based local development strategy: A comparative analysis of Danish and American experiences based on the medium sized town regions of Eau Claire (WI) and Sønderborg
- 14 Impact of government support policy on the performance of SMEs in the regional industries in Korea
- 15 Enterprise support in deprived urban neighbourhoods: Some challenges and lessons for government intervention
- Index
Product information
- Title: Entrepreneurial Knowledge, Technology and the Transformation of Regions
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2013
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781135055899
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