Description
Book SynopsisThe book presents, chapter-by-chapter, evidence for and possible solutions to many of the most evident obstacles to entrepreneurs. It seeks to demonstrate that policy changes can have a significant effect on entrepreneurship in America by reducing barriers that block business creation.
Trade ReviewOvercoming Barriers brings high-level analysis to entrepreneurship....The seven essays are well organized and nicely edited. -- Thomas W. Hazlett * The Weekly Standard *
The economic and social factors under which entrepreneurship thrives has been a neglected topic when compared to its economic importance as a contributor to growth, partly because it can be challenging to measure and isolate causal factors. This book is exceptional both for the quality of its empirical work, which does an excellent job identifying and measuring the relative importance of various causal factors (access to external funding, family wealth, the effects of taxes, and language or cultural barriers that explain the low levels of entrepreneurship among some minorities) and the variety of thoughtful perspectives brought to bear on the topic. The conclusions offer relevant and clear implications for policymakers interested in boosting entrepreneurship. -- Charles Calomiris, Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions, Columbia Business School
Table of ContentsChapter 0 7 Success Stories from the Telecom Industry: How to Become an Entrepreneur Chapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 List of Contributors Chapter 4 List of Biographies Chapter 5 1 What are the Barriers for Entrepreneurs? Chapter 6 2 Easier Access to Venture Capital in Silicon Valley Chapter 7 3 Do Household Savings Encourage Entrepreneurship? Chapter 8 4 Federal Tax Policy and Small Business Chapter 9 5 Mexican Immigrants and the Entrepreneurship Gap Chapter 10 6 Improving Pension Coverage at Small Firms
