Entrepreneurship in Economic Development

Wim Naudé

No RP2008-20, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: What is the role of entrepreneurship in economic development? At a minimum the answer should be able to explain the role of entrepreneurs in the structural transformation of countries from low income, primary-sector based societies into high-income service and technology based societies. More broadly though, it should also be able to explain the role of entrepreneurs in the opposite pole of stagnating development (including conflict) and in high innovation-driven growth.

Keywords: Economic policy (Business enterprises); Economic development; Entrepreneurship; Small business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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