International Differences in Entrepreneurship

by Lerner, Josh

• ISBN13: 9780226473093
• ISBN10: 0226473090
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr

Summary

Often considered one of the major forces behind economic growth and development, the entrepreneurial firm can accelerate the speed of innovation and dissemination of new technologies, thus increasing a country's competitive edge in the global market. As a result, cultivating a strong culture of entrepreneurial thinking has become a primary goal throughout the world.Surprisingly, there has been little systematic research or comparative analysis to show how the growth of entrepreneurship differs among countries in various stages of development.International Differences in Entrepreneurshipfills this void by explaining how a country's institutional differences, cultural considerations, and personal characteristics can affect the role that entrepreneurs play in its economy. Developing an understanding of the origins of entrepreneurs as well as the choices they make and the complexity of their activities across countries and industries are of central importance to this volume. In addition, contributors consider how environmental factors of individual economies, such as market regulation, government subsidies for banks, and support for entrepreneurial culture affect the industry and the impact that entrepreneurs have on growth in developing nations.

Author Biography

Josh Lerner is the Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking at Harvard Business School and Codirector of the Innovation Policy and the Economy and Entrepreneurship Working Groups at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Antoinette Schoar is the Michael Koerner `49 Professor of Entrepreneurial Finance at MIT Sloan School of Management and codirector of the Entrepreneurship Working Group at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
International Perspectives on the Nature of Entrepreneurship
Explaining International Differences in Entrepreneurship: The Role of Individual Characteristics and Regulatory Constraints	p. 17
Who Are the Microenterprise Owners? Evidence from Sri Lanka on Tokman versus De Soto	p. 63
Business Ownership and Self-Employment in Developing Economies: The Colombian Case	p. 89
Entrepreneurship and Firm Formation across Countries	p. 129
Does Less Market Entry Regulation Generate More Entrepreneurs? Evidence from a Regulatory Reform in Peru	p. 159
The International Asian Business Success Story? A Comparison of Chinese, Indian, and Other Asian Businesses in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom	p. 179
Are There Cultural Determinants of Entrepreneurship?	p. 209
International Perspectives on Policies Toward Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and Credit Constraints: Evidence from a French Loan Guarantee Program	p. 243
Government Sponsored versus Private Venture Capital: Canadian Evidence	p. 275
Is Entrepreneurship Missing in Shanghai?	p. 321
Contributors	p. 347
Author Index	p. 349
Subject Index	p. 353
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