Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2015
This volume provides a detailed look at the entrepreneurial ecosystem of different nations by combining individual data with institutional components. The composite index presented in this book, the Global Entrepreneurship Index (GEI), aims to measure the
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Zoltan J. Acs László Szerb Erkko Autio
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Zoltan J. Acs László Szerb Erkko Autio •
Global Entrepreneurship and Development Index 2015
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Erkko Autio Imperial College Business School London UK
Zoltan J. Acs School of Public Policy George Mason University Arlington, VA USA László Szerb Faculty of Business and Economics University of Pécs Pecs Hungary
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Foreword: A Compass for Strengthening Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
The globalization of entrepreneurship is producing an explosion of programs, start-up communities, policy interventions, and investments across the world. Now, ideas, capital, and talent spread across borders finding “founder teams” to create new ventures that fuel economic growth and stability. These are exciting times when a new generation of risk takers is leveling the playing field and creating new opportunities for more people. These developments are manifested in the various activities of the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN)—a community that has arisen from Global Entrepreneurship Week, the annual celebration of entrepreneurs now in more than
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