Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Development

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-959651-5
Verlag: OUP UK

Buch, Englisch, 328 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 652 g

Reihe: WIDER Studies in Development Economics

Addresses major issues in innovation and development: from definitions, concept, and measurement instruments to impacts, policies, and the agenda for future research
Micro (firm) level approach that highlights the developmental impact of innovative entrepreneurship
Includes extensive empirical research from a broad range of countries
Uses econometric techniques, modelling approaches, and extensive secondary statistical data
Non-technical and accessible

Entrepreneurship and innovation are two of the most pervasive concepts of our times, yet there are still gaps in our understanding of the interactions between entrepreneurship and innovation, particularly in developing countries. This book is an attempt to fill this gap. It focuses on the entrepreneurship-innovation-development nexus, drawing heavily on empirical evidence from developing countries. Cross-country and individual country experiences cover nations as diverse as Ethiopia, India, Turkey, Vietnam, and also examine lessons from advanced economies such as Finland.

Three sets of questions are addressed. What is the impact of entrepreneurship and innovation on growth and development? What determines the innovative performance of entrepreneurs in developing countries? What role does the institutional environment play in shaping the extent and impact of innovative activities?

A key message is that entrepreneurial innovation, whether through small firms, large national firms, or multinational firms, is often vibrant in developing countries, but does not always realise ist full potential. This is due to institutional constraints, the absence of the appropriate mix of different types of small and large and domestic and foreign firms, and insufficiently developed firm capabilities. The contributions provide a better understanding of the determinants and impacts of innovation in developing countries and the policies and institutions that support or hinder innovation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Szirmai, Adam

Naude, Wim

Naudé, Wim

Goedhuys, Micheline

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Industrie- und Technologiepolitik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Forschung & Entwicklung (F&E), Innovation
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftswachstum
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Introduction
1: Adam Szirmai, Wim Naudé, and Micheline Goedhuys: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Development: An Overview
Part II Determinants and Impacts of Innovative Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries
2: David B. Audretsch and Mark Sanders: Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Development
3: Alice H. Amsden: Firm Ownership and Entrepreneurship
4: Erik Stam and André van Stel: Types of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
5: Jaap Voeten, Job de Haan and Gerard de Groot: Can Small Firms Innovate? The Case of Clusters of Small Producers in Northern Vietnam
6: Mulu Gebreeyesus: Innovation and Microenterprise Growth in Ethiopia
7: Elif Bascavusoglu-Moreau: Entrepreneurship and the National System of Innovation: What is Missing in Turkey?
Part III Institutions, Policies, and Incentives for Innovation
8: Otto Toivanen: Innovation Policy, Entrepreneurship, and Development: A Finnish View
9: Sunil Mani: Promoting Knowledge-intensive Entrepreneurship in India
10: Î. Semih Akçomak: Incubators as Tool for Entrepreneurship Promotion in Developing Countries
11: Suma Athreye: Overcoming Adversity in Entrepreneurship-led Growth. Evidence from the Indian Software Sector

Über Autor(innen)

Adam Szirmai's research focuses on the measurement and analysis of technological change, productivity and growth in manufacturing in a developing country context. He has been involved in research projects in manufacturing in Indonesia, China, South Korea, Tanzania, Zambia, South Africa and Japan. In 2001, Palgrave Press published his volume on Tanzanian Industrialisation, co-edited with Paul Lapperre entitled The Industrial Experience of Tanzania. His textbook on development studies The Dynamics of Socio-economic Development was published by Cambridge University Press in 2005.

Wim Naudé is a graduate of the University of Warwick. He has been research officer at the University of Oxford, and director of research at North-West University, South Africa. He has also served as a board member of the International Council for Small Business. His research focuses on global economic development, geographical economics, and entrepreneurship. He is editor of the book Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, published by Palgrave Macmillan. He has been guest editor of a special issue of Small Business Economics devoted to entrepreneurship and economic development, and of the European Journal of Development Research, dealing with female entrepreneurship in developing countries.

Micheline Goedhuys holds a PhD in economics from the University of Leuven, Belgium. She has worked as a consultant for several international organizations such as the World Bank and the ILO. She has published widely in international journals on topics related to entrepreneurship, small business development, and innovation and firm performance in developing countries, with a particular focus on Africa. She has recently been guest editor of Structural Change and Economic Dynamics and the European Journal of Development Research for a special issue on 'Micro-evidence on Innovation and Development'.

Contributors:
Adam Szirmai, UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University
Wim Naudé, UNU-WIDER
Micheline Goedhuys, UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University
David B. Audretsch, Indiana University
Mark Sanders, Utrecht University
Alice H. Amsden, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Erik Stam, Utrecht University
André van Stel, University of Amsterdam.
Jaap Voeten, University of Tilburg
Job de Haan, University of Tilburg
Gerard de Groot, University of Tilburg
Mulu Gebreeyesus, UNU-MERIT
Elif Bascavusoglu-Moreau, Imperial College Business School
Otto Toivanen, Helsinki School of Economics
Sunil Mani, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum, Kerala
Î. Semih Akçomak, UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University
Suma Athreye, Brunel University