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Book SynopsisThis study investigates barriers to developing enterprise in deprived communities, highlights trade-offs local authorities face and offers guidance that contributes to a model for developing a community-centered enterprise culture that is critical for reinvigorating disadvantaged groups. Alex Avramenko and Nikolai Mouraviev focus on deprived communities where entrepreneurship traditionally was extremely difficult to conceive and offer insights on under-researched issues, such as enablers of entrepreneurship by local government's integrated approach that blends opportunity generation with capacity and skill building, complemented by support services. They also focus on the formation of an enterprise culture that should become a foundation of policy, enablers and tools for revitalizing deprived communities.Chapters explore range of issues and examples, including rethinking the dynamics of micro enterprise, rural entrepreneurship, senior entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship in a cosmopolitan city, civic/community-centered entrepreneurship and lifestyle entrepreneurship.
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction: Towards a model for developing an enterprise culture in deprived communities Chapter 2: Rethinking the dynamics of micro enterprise: Mobilising necessity entrepreneurship for the needs of deprived communities Chapter 3: Rural entrepreneurship Chapter 4: Senior entrepreneurship: Ageing, entrepreneurial identity, behaviour and challenges Chapter 5: Fostering entrepreneurship in cosmopolitan cities Chapter 6: Social and community-centred entrepreneurship: Developing opportunities for deprived communities Chapter 7: Lifestyle entrepreneurs: Unpacking their potential for deprived communities Chapter 8: Conclusion: Integrative approach to enterprise development in deprived communities - Lessons learned
