The book critically dissects the evolving relationship between entrepreneurs and the state.

Taken together, the volume illuminates whether the contribution of innovation and entrepreneurship to economic growth is likely to be concentrated, be it selected sectors or more broadly"--

Three sets of questions are addressed.

This well-written book is the first to deal with entrepreneurship in all its aspects.

This book fills that gap, focusing on policy aspects of government university partnerships with a discussion both of best practices and problematic strategies.

The work contributes to our understanding of how entrepreneurship may affect economic growth.

Implications for public policy varies for countries at different stages of development. The book includes an introduction to harmonized data developed over the past two decades while avoiding technical complexity.

By serving as a conduit for knowledge spillovers, entrepreneurship is the missing link between investments in new knowledge and economic growth.

Making Poor Nations Rich illustrates the importance of institutions that support economic freedom and private property rights for promoting the form of productive entrepreneurship that leads to sustained increases in countries' standard of ...

This book focuses on the nature and role of entrepreneurship in modern developed and emerging economies and societies, its relation to governments and universities, and its role in the often-forgotten informal economy.