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Book SynopsisEntrepreneurship 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.
This book will be of interest to students and scholars of entrepreneurship and related subjects, as well as practitioners and policy makers in the field.
Contributors include: T. Chamberlin, A. Chepurenko, D. Curran, V. Elakhovskiy, M. Freel, O. Gumenna, C. Kalantaridis, M. Kuttim, T. Mets, C. O'Gorman, B. Piasecki, E. Popovskaya, A. Richter, P. Robson, A. Rogut, S. Roper, O. Savchenko, S. Slava, U. Venesaar
Trade Review'This book adds much to our knowledge about the links between entrepreneurship, innovation and regional development. The editors have assembled a knowledgeable group of contributors who discuss the book's topic from many complementary angles. I am convinced that the book will appeal to entrepreneurship scholars and practitioners alike that are eager to know more about regional development and the role of entrepreneurship and innovation therein.' --Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn, and University of Siegen, Germany
Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction David Smallbone, Markku Virtanen and Arnis Sauka PART I INNOVATION 2. Innovation Processes in Adverse Institutional Settings: Connectedness and Disconnectedness in Three Regions of Ukraine Christos Kalantaridis. Svitlana Slava, Olga Savchenko and Oleksandra Gumenna 3. Smart Specialisation as a Development Opportunity for the Peripheral Regions of Eastern Poland Anna Rogut and Bogdan Piasecki PART II ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SME POLICY 4. Entrepreneurship and Industrial Policy in Ireland Colm O’Gorman and Declan Curran 5. Towards Europe: The Small Business Charter and SME Policy Up-grading in the Western Balkans Stephen Roper and Anita Richter 6. Is Estonia Becoming Better Home for “born globals”? Tõnis Mets PART III ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 7. Entrepreneurial Activity of the Russian Population: Factors of Cross-regional Diversity – Methodology, Indicators, Preliminary Findings Alexander Chepurenko, Vladimir Elakhovskiy and Ekaterina Popovskaya 8. Entrepreneurial Perceptions and Entrepreneurial Activity in Core and Peripheral Regions in Estonia Urve Venesaar and Merle Küttim 9. The Capitalization of New Firms: Exploring the Influence of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Start-up Finance Paul Robson, Tyler Chamberlin and Mark Freel 10. Conclusions David Smallbone, Markku Virtanen and Arnis Sauka Index
