Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development

Download or read book Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development written by David Smallbone and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entrepreneurship and innovation are arguably the main drivers of economic development today. This book explores the two in depth, at both the national and regional levels, using a variety of methodologies. The expert contributors discuss the subject from a policy perspective, with case studies from a host of countries including new member states of the EU as well as established EU member states. Split into three parts, the book focuses on: innovation, entrepreneurial activity and regional development, and entrepreneurship and SME policy.