Entrepreneurship, innovation and enterprise dynamics

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Small Business Economics, 2017, vol. 48, issue 2, No 1, 273-278

Abstract: Abstract This special issue focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation and enterprise dynamics, as these key components of any prospering economy are at the heart of the current policy discussion. It gathers the latest national and comparative cross-country evidence about: new business venture formation and the role of framework conditions in fostering entrepreneurial activities; the determinants and outcomes of firms’ innovative activities and, more generally, of business and innovation dynamics; and the determinants and patterns of post-entry firm growth performance. The contributions synthesised in this introductory piece all rely on sound micro-level data and robust econometrics and propose novel findings that are relevant for policy making. Among them, that risk aversion encourages individuals to invest in balanced skill profiles, making them more likely to become entrepreneurs; and that while micro firms may grow when they are young, they are less likely to do so when old.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Innovation; Firm performance; R&D; Enterprise dynamics; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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