Muppets and gazelles: political and methodological biases in entrepreneurship research
Despite an almost universally accepted belief outside academia that entrepreneurial activity
is a positive driving force in the economy, the accumulated evidence remains largely …
is a positive driving force in the economy, the accumulated evidence remains largely …
Enterprise and public policy: a review of Labour government intervention in the United Kingdom
Despite the rapid growth of the small and medium-sized enterprise sector since the 1970s,
rates of entrepreneurial activity in the UK remain moderate by international standards. Since …
rates of entrepreneurial activity in the UK remain moderate by international standards. Since …
Sustainability entrepreneurs: Could they be the true wealth generators of the future?
F Tilley, W Young - Greener Management International, 2006 - JSTOR
HIs PAPER WILL EXPAnD THE IDEAs PREsEnTED In THE susTAInAbLE entrepreneurship
model (Young and Tilley 2006) by exploring the proposition that sustainable entrepreneurs …
model (Young and Tilley 2006) by exploring the proposition that sustainable entrepreneurs …
The link between firm births and job creation: Is there a Upas tree effect?
V S AJ and S DJ (2004) The link between firm births and job creation: is
there a Upas Tree effect?, Regional Studies 38, 893–909. This paper examines the …
there a Upas Tree effect?, Regional Studies 38, 893–909. This paper examines the …
Introduction: Entrepreneurship and economic development
The current special issue is then the third in the Merseyside and (prosperous) South
Hampshire, UK. series, each separated by a decade. It is therefore appro-They concluded …
Hampshire, UK. series, each separated by a decade. It is therefore appro-They concluded …
Level best? The levelling up agenda and UK regional inequality
ABSTRACT 'Levelling up'–a policy agenda focused on reducing regional inequalities–has
become the new mantra in British politics. This paper critiques the policy programme from its …
become the new mantra in British politics. This paper critiques the policy programme from its …
The impact of government financial support on the performance of new firms: the role of competitive advantage as an intermediate outcome
This research examines the influence of government financial support on new firms'
performance. Extant empirical research on the topic has found mixed results, which warrants …
performance. Extant empirical research on the topic has found mixed results, which warrants …
Entrepreneurship and policy: Challenges and directions for future research
PJA Robson, F Wijbenga… - … Small Business Journal, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Entrepreneurship is believed to be part of the formula to foster innovation and increase
productivity, competitiveness and local and regional development (Reynolds et al. 1994; …
productivity, competitiveness and local and regional development (Reynolds et al. 1994; …
The effects of new firm formation on regional development over time: The case of Great Britain
This paper re-examines the link between new firm formation and subsequent employment
growth. It investigates whether it is possible to have the wrong type of entrepreneurship …
growth. It investigates whether it is possible to have the wrong type of entrepreneurship …
The persistence of regional new business formation-activity over time–assessing the potential of policy promotion programs
M Fritsch, P Mueller - Journal of Evolutionary Economics, 2007 - Springer
We investigate regional differences in the level and the development of regional new
business formation activity. There is a pronounced variance of start-up rates across the …
business formation activity. There is a pronounced variance of start-up rates across the …