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International Differences in Entrepreneurship
Josh Lerner
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Description for International Differences in Entrepreneurship
Hardcover. Explains how a country's institutional differences and cultural considerations can affect the role that entrepreneurs play in its economy. This book develops an understanding of the origins of entrepreneurs as well as the choices they make and the complexity of their activities across countries and industries. Editor(s): Lerner, Josh A.; Schoar, Antoinette. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 360 pages, 52 line drawings, 80 tables. BIC Classification: KCG; KJH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 617.
Often considered one of the major forces behind economic growth and development, the entrepreneurial firm can accelerate the speed of innovation and dissemination of new technologies, thus increasing a country's competitive edge in the global market. As a result, cultivating a strong culture of entrepreneurial thinking has become a primary goal throughout the world. In spite of this, there has been little systematic research or comparative analysis to show how the growth of entrepreneurship differs among countries in various stages of development. "International Differences in Entrepreneurship" fills this void by explaining how a country's institutional differences and cultural considerations can ... Read more
Often considered one of the major forces behind economic growth and development, the entrepreneurial firm can accelerate the speed of innovation and dissemination of new technologies, thus increasing a country's competitive edge in the global market. As a result, cultivating a strong culture of entrepreneurial thinking has become a primary goal throughout the world. In spite of this, there has been little systematic research or comparative analysis to show how the growth of entrepreneurship differs among countries in various stages of development. "International Differences in Entrepreneurship" fills this void by explaining how a country's institutional differences and cultural considerations can ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226473093
SKU
V9780226473093
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About Josh Lerner
Josh Lerner is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School and director of the Entrepreneurship Working Group at the NBER. Antoinette Schoar is the Michael Koerner '49 Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and a research associate of the NBER.
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