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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Dynamics of Entrepreneurship |
| Subtitle of host publication | Evidence from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Data |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (electronic) | 9780191728716 |
| ISBN (print) | 9780199580866 |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Sept 2011 |
Abstract
Entrepreneurs are of key importance in translating creativity into economic output. Consequently the urban dimension of entrepreneurship is a subject of great interest. This chapter sets out a framework encompassing the process between entrepreneurial perceptions and entrepreneurial activity at the individual level and demonstrate how an urban environment can have an impact on this process. The chapter creates entrepreneurship indices for thirty-five world cities exploiting the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Database 2001-2006. We investigate differences between city-level and country-level for a selection of these indices and show that, indeed, most of them are higher for world cities than for the rest of their respective countries. Albeit very preliminary, the results provide an initial exploration of the entrepreneurial advantage of world cities.
Keywords
- Agglomeration economies, Creative class, Entrepreneurship, GEM, Jacobs' externalities, Urban entrepreneurship, World cities
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Business, Management and Accounting(all)
- General Business,Management and Accounting
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The Dynamics of Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Data. Oxford University Press, 2011.
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AU - Acs, Zoltan J.
AU - Bosma, Niels
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PY - 2011/9/22
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