Measuring Entrepreneurship Building a Statistical System
This volume provides a comprehensive review of the theoretical concepts and empirical models of entrepreneurship from a non-conventional perspective. Its main purpose is to contribute to the design of an efficient system of indicators of entrepreneurship
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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Series Editors: Zoltan J. Acs George Mason University Fairfax, VA, USA David B. Audretsch Indiana University Bloomington, IN, USA Books in the series: Black, G. The Geography of Small Firm Innovation Tubke, A. Success Factors of Corporate Spin-Offs Corbetta, G., Huse, M., Ravasi, D. Crossroads of Entrepreneurship Hansen, T., Solgaard, H.S. New Perspectives in Retailing and Store Patronage Behavior Davidsson, P. Researching Entrepreneurship Fornahl, D., Audretsch D., Zellner, C. The Role of Labour Mobility and Informal Networks for Knowledge Transfer Audretsch D., Grimm, H., Wessner, C. Local Heroes in the Global Village Landstrom, H. Pioneers in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research Lundstrom, A., Stevenson, L. Entrepreneurship Policy: Theory and Practice Elfring, T. Corporate Entrepreneurship van Stel, A. Empirical Analysis of Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth Fritsch, M., Schmude, J. Entrepreneurship in the Region Reynolds, P. D. Entrepreneurship in the United States Congregado, E. Measuring Entrepreneurship
Measuring Entrepreneurship Building a Statistical System Edited by
Emilio Congregado University of Huelva Spain
Emilio Congregado University of Huelva Department of Economics and Statistics 11 Plaza de la Merced Huelva, 21071 Spain Series Editors: Zoltan J. Acs George Mason University School of Public Policy 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 USA
ISBN: 978-0-387-72287-0
David B. Audretsch Indiana University School of Public Policy & Environmental Affairs 1315 East 10th Street Bloomington, IN 47405 USA
e-ISBN: 978-0-387-72288-7
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To Ana, Patricia and Rafael
Foreword
Entrepreneurship is playing an increasingly important role in the political agenda. This phenomenon is due to the increasing influence of politics on the entrepreneurial promotion of growth and employment objectives. This results in the need to satisfy the new demand for statistical information in two ways. On the one hand, quantitative information -stock and flow analysis, on the other hand, qualitative information –which tries to assess the ability to create wealth and employment and to innovate and export, among oth
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