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Public Policy in an Entrepreneurial Economy

Creating the Conditions for Business Growth

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Zoltan J. Acs

    1. George Mason School of Public Policy, Fairfax, USA

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  2. Roger R. Stough

    1. George Mason School of Public Policy, Fairfax, USA

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  • Asserts no such thing as “entrepreneurship policy,” only policy in entrepreneurship economy, and considers implications of approach for research, practice, and policymaking
  • Presents policy recommendations designed to promote entrepreneurship
  • Considers timely issues like impact of securities regulation, educational policy and intellectual property protection on entrepreneurship
  • Cutting-edge research from GMU School of Public Policy, leader in the field

Part of the book series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship (ISEN, volume 17)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction to Public Policy in an Entrepreneurial Society

    • Zoltan J. Acs, Roger R. Stough
    Pages 1-22

  3. Entrepreneurship and Small Business Policies under the Presidential Administrations of Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton: 1977 to 2001

    • Linda Le
    Pages 23-65

  4. The Unintended Consequences of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Small Business

    • Jiamin Wang
    Pages 67-93

  5. The Impact of Sector Specialization on Entrepreneurial Activity

    • Haifeng Qian, Huaqun Li
    Pages 95-115

  6. Entrepreneurial Healthcare: A Study in State Policy Arbitrage

    • Scott Jackson
    Pages 117-137

  7. Evaluating University Technology Transfer Offices

    • Kirsten Sachwitz Apple
    Pages 139-157

  8. Simulating the Impact of Policy on Entrepreneurship

    • Ryan Sutter
    Pages 159-193

  9. Putting the Entrepreneur Back into Development and Foreign Policy

    • Nicola A. V. Virgill
    Pages 195-234

  10. Innovation in Manufacturing

    • Juan Julio Gutierrez
    Pages 235-254

  11. The Entrepreneurship - Development Nexus

    • Roger R. Stough
    Pages 255-279

  12. Democratic Capitalism and Philanthropy in a Global Economy

    • Sameeksha Desai, Zoltan J. Acs
    Pages 281-293

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 295-299
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About this book

In recent years there has been increased focus on understanding the dynamic relationships among entrepreneurship, policymaking and economic growth. At the heart of research, debate and practical application is the question: “Under what conditions can entrepreneurship flourish?” And the corollary: “To what degree does encouraging entrepreneurship result in economic growth?” A popular response is to argue for “entrepreneurship policy”—that is, targeted policies that are designed to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and small business creation. To the editors and contributors of this volume, that approach is fundamentally flawed. They argue that there is no such thing as a discrete entrepreneurship policy; instead, there is only policymaking in the context of an entrepreneurial economy. The book addresses policies operating at the individual, national, regional, and international levels, and offers a unique perspective on several institutional structures that enhance entrepreneurship and economic growth.

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From the reviews: “Acs and Stough’s collection of essays … adopts a narrower view and focuses on the relationships between entrepreneurship, economic growth and public policy. The central thesis that provides the recurring theme throughout the book posits that … policy-makers should focus on creating an environment that is conducive to entrepreneurship. … The collection also discusses the thesis from a variety of thematic angles. … it is worth reading for scholars and students interested in entrepreneurship, economic development and public policy.” (Teemu Kautonen and Ewald Kibler, International Small Business Journal, Vol. 28 (1), 2010)

Editors and Affiliations

  • George Mason School of Public Policy, Fairfax, USA

    Zoltan J. Acs, Roger R. Stough

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