Entrepreneurship and Institutions

The Causes and Consequences of Institutional Asymmetry

AvNick Williams,Tim Vorley

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-12-19
Mått:152 x 222 x 18 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:216
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781783486915

Utforska kategorier

Nationalekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Entreprenörskap inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap

Mer om författaren

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.

Recensioner i media

The authors treat us to the scope and international flavours of entrepreneurship and institutions. They deploy the idea of institutions to show us how different contexts shape entrepreneurial processes and outcomes. Particularly interesting is their concept of institutional asymmetry, where formal and informal institution are poorly aligned. The interplay between formal, informal institutions and entrepreneurship is extremely useful.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction - 1. Entrepreneurship and institutional asymmetry / Part I – Europe / 2. Greece: The impact of crisis on institutional change / 3. Bulgaria: How the interaction of formal and informal institutions affects entrepreneurship in transition economies / 4. Croatia: The institutional environment and informal activity / 5. Russia: How corruption serves to undermine the entrepreneurial culture / Part II- Asia / 6. Hong Kong: Intermediaries and the entrepreneurial ecosystem / 7. Malaysia: Promoting entrepreneurial cultures through cluster strategy/ 8. India: The role of social enterprise in overcoming institutional challenges / 9. Pakistan: Determinants of the level of informality of micro-enterprises / Part III – Americas / 10. USA: Entrepreneurial microcosms and institutions / 11. Brazil: Explaining entrepreneurship in the informal sector in urban economies / 12. Mexico: How family businesses navigate institutional challenges / 13. Chile: Scaling up entrepreneurial activity / Part IV – 14. Conclusions: Implications for policy, theory and practice