Entrepreneurship and Institutions: The Causes and Consequences of Institutional Asymmetry - Paperback
Entrepreneurship and Institutions: The Causes and Consequences of Institutional Asymmetry - Paperback
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by Nick Williams (Author), Tim Vorley (Author), Colin Williams (Author)
Entrepreneurship does not occur in a vacuum. The institutions which provide the framework for economic activity matter. As countries around the world strive for economic growth, this book examines how institutional arrangements are critical in fostering entrepreneurship. Through 12 case studies drawn from Asia, Europe and America the book demonstrates how different institutional arrangements impact the nature, scope and scale of entrepreneurial activity. Each chapter highlights how the prevailing formal and informal institutional arrangements interact, and how this has consequences for the development of more entrepreneurial economies. By synthesizing empirical and theoretical insights the book explores how fostering more entrepreneurial economies is as much a question of institutional alignment as it is the creation of more supportive formal and informal institutions.
Author Biography
Nick Williams is an Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship at the University of Leeds.
Tim Vorley is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Sheffield. Colin Williams is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Sheffield.