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T1 Entrepreneurship and regional economic development: some reflections
A1 Stough, Roger R.
K1 Economic development
K1 Economic growth
K1 Entrepreneurship ecosystems
K1 Family entrepreneurship
K1 GEDI/REDI
K1 Gender
K1 Governance
K1 High growth firms
K1 Innovation
K1 Institutions
K1 Regions and seniors
K1 Technology and youth entrepreneurship
K1 Desarrollo económico
K1 Crecimiento económico
K1 Ecosistema de emprendedores
K1 Familia
K1 Emprendedurismo
K1 GED/REDI
K1 Género
K1 Gobernanza
K1 Empresas de alto crecimiento
K1 Innovación
K1 Instituciones
K1 Regiones y seniors
K1 Tecnología y jóvenes emprendedores
K1 Economía
K1 Economics
K1 Geografía
K1 Geography
K1 Sociología
K1 Sociology
AB This paper is a reflection of the author’s views on recent researchdevelopments at the interface of entrepreneurship and regional economic development and growth. The paper begins with an overview of the recent rise of interest in entrepreneurship in general and, in particular, with respect to its influence on regional economic growth and development. Following an introduction the formationand development of high growth firms (HGFs) and their disproportionately large contribution to job creation are examined. Entrepreneurship ecosystems are then examined in an effort to understand the factors that contribute to high levels of HGF production and job growth. This analysis raises a question about the role of culture, governance and institutions in the collage of factors that influence the development of entrepreneurship systems. These factors are then comparatively examined using three case studies for the U.S., Europe and China which raise the question of how to manage the role of government policy to promote entrepreneurshipwhile, at the same time, preserving other seemingly contradictory factors such as risk taking an d self-reliance. The last part of the paper focuses on equity considerations that have served as rationales for government intervention in regional and national ntrepreneurship systems. Gender, age, migrants, family, technology groups are examined briefly in an effort to provide deeper insight into how publicpolicies in these areas are rationalized. At the end of each major part of the paper relevant research questions are described and discussed. A summary of the paper is presented at the end.
PB Asociación Española de Ciencia Regional (AECR)
SN 2340-2717
YR 2016
FD 2016-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/27718
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/27718
LA eng
DS MINDS@UW
RD 19-abr-2024