Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies : Enhancing Its Contribution to Socio-Economic Development

In this book the author investigates the role of entrepreneurship in the socio-economic development of emerging economies, highlighting its vital part in implementing development programs and policy initiatives. In search of efficient ways to stimulate entrepreneurial activities, __Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies__ reviews recent academic research and accumulated policy implementation experiences to identify measures and instruments which can be adopted within emerging countries’ institutional context. Particular attention is given to three issues which have dominated the debate on the macroeconomic impact of entrepreneurship at the turn of the twenty-first century: job creation, innovation, and international trade and economic cooperation. In the final chapter the author offers a holistic model of entrepreneurship policy to address the particular needs of emerging economies, encompassing entrepreneurship policy, favourable institutional environments and pragmatic principles for implementing selective policy measures. In this book the author investigates the role of entrepreneurship in the socio-economic development of emerging economies, highlighting its vital part in implementing development programs and policy initiatives. In search of efficient ways to stimulate entrepreneurial activities, Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies reviews recent academic research and accumulated policy implementation experiences to identify measures and instruments which can be adopted within emerging countries' institutional context. Particular attention is given to three issues which have dominated the debate on the macroeconomic impact of entrepreneurship at the turn of the twenty-first century: job creation, innovation, and international trade and economic cooperation. In the final chapter the author offers a holistic model of entrepreneurship policy to address the particular needs of emerging economies, encompassing entrepreneurship policy, favourable institutional environments and pragmatic principles for implementing selective policy measures. -- back cover Front Matter....Pages i-xvii Introduction....Pages 1-11 Essence of Entrepreneurship....Pages 13-39 Dimensions of Entrepreneurship....Pages 41-90 Measuring Entrepreneurship: International Comparisons....Pages 91-121 Entrepreneurship and Employment....Pages 123-155 Entrepreneurship and Innovation....Pages 157-193 International Dimension of Entrepreneurship....Pages 195-218 Entrepreneurship Policy: Towards an Integrated Framework....Pages 219-257 Back Matter....Pages 259-266