Entrepreneurship, Competitiveness and Local Development - Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research (Electronic book text)

'The book is theoretically rich and each chapter provides researchers with a plethora of up-to-date reference lists on each of the topics and issues explored. Throughout the book, a very high standard of empirical work is reported and important theoretical and methodological issues are addressed...it is a praiseworthy source of reference for entrepreneurship educators, researchers, practitioners and policy-makers equally, and would be a commendable addition to any library's collection.' - Panagiotis Piperopoulos, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research. 'This book has interesting topical issues on entrepreneurship with a discussion of a wide range of literature in the area...one of the strengths of the book is its theoretical contribution to the discussion of international entrepreneurship.' - Saleem Sheikh, International Company and Commercial Law Review. This book draws together leading academics to provide a state-of-the-art overview of the key challenges to entrepreneurship in Europe. Relationships between entrepreneurship, competitiveness and local development are assessed from various perspectives, and the important role played by entrepreneurs and small firms in fostering economic development in emerging as well as in developed countries is explored. Topics included within these parameters are venture capital, start-ups, entry barriers, the role of gender, refugee entrepreneurship and technological entrepreneurship. Researchers and scholars focusing on the areas of entrepreneurship and small business management will find much to interest them within this book, as will policy-makers involved in the promotion and support of local development and entrepreneurship.