
Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2013
Edward Elgar Publishing
Published on 28. February 2013
Book
Hardback
352 pages
978-1-84980-844-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index both captures the context features of entrepreneurship and fills a gap in the measurement of development. Building on recent advances in entrepreneurship and economic development, the authors have created an index that offers a measure of the quality of the business formation process in 118 of the most important countries in the world.The authors expertly capture the contextual feature of entrepreneurship by focusing on entrepreneurial attitudes, entrepreneurial abilities and entrepreneurial aspirations. The data and their contribution to the business formation process are supported by three decades of research into entrepreneurship across a host of countries. The unique index construction of individual and institutional measures integrates 31 variables from various data sources into 14 pillars, three sub-indexes and a 'super index'. The relationship between entrepreneurship and economic development appears to be more or less mildly S-shaped. The findings suggest moving away from simple measures of entrepreneurship across countries illustrating a U-shaped or L-shaped relationship to more complex measures, which are positively related to development. The model has important implications for development policy.
This unique book will be invaluable for researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurs keen to expand their understanding of entrepreneurship and development.
Contents:
Foreword: Entrepreneurship and Global Growth, by Jack Goldstone
Preface
1. Introduction to the 2013 Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index
2. Entrepreneurship and Public Policy: Towards National Systems of Entrepreneurship
3. Institutions, Incentives and Entrepreneurship, by Ruta Aidis and Saul Estrin
4. The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index
5. The Role of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
6. Methodology and Data Description
7. Country Standings
This unique book will be invaluable for researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurs keen to expand their understanding of entrepreneurship and development.
Contents:
Foreword: Entrepreneurship and Global Growth, by Jack Goldstone
Preface
1. Introduction to the 2013 Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index
2. Entrepreneurship and Public Policy: Towards National Systems of Entrepreneurship
3. Institutions, Incentives and Entrepreneurship, by Ruta Aidis and Saul Estrin
4. The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index
5. The Role of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
6. Methodology and Data Description
7. Country Standings
Reviews / Votes
Acclaim for the 2011 edition:More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84980-844-6 (9781849808446)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Zoltan J. Acs, Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science and University Professor, School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, George Mason University, US, Laszlo Szerb, University Professor and Director, Department of Business and Management Studies, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Pecs, Hungary and Erkko Autio, Chair in Technology Venturing and Entrepreneurship and Director, Doctoral Programme, Imperial College London Business School, UK
Content
Contents: Foreword: Entrepreneurship and Global Growth by Jack Goldstone Preface 1. Introduction to the 2013 Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2. Entrepreneurship and Policy: Towards National Systems of Entrepreneurship 3. Institutions, Incentives and Entrepreneurship with Ruta Aidis and Saul Estrin 4. The Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 5. The Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development 6. Methodology and Data Description 7. Country Standings