Cases on Public Sector Entrepreneurship

by Joyce Liddle (Editor), John Shutt (Editor)

Overview

Cases on Public Sector Entrepreneurship examines the shifting political, economic and socio-technological forces that are altering public entrepreneurship contexts. Addressing the gaps in current methodological knowledge and combining theory and practice, this illuminating set of case studies provides integrated scholarship on business enterprise and public entrepreneurship.

Key Features:

• Presents an international perspective, including detailed case studies from the UK, France, Finland and Nepal
• Acknowledges the difficulties in transferability between jurisdictions and cases, illustrating key elements of public entrepreneurship in different settingsl
• Explores narratives, stories and ethnographic examples to enhance knowledge and policy learning on how public officials seek real word social and economic outcomes and impactsl

Instructors, students and scholars will greatly benefit from this book, which demonstrates the intersection of public sector entrepreneurship with fields such as public policy and management, business enterprise and social and economic geography. It is also a vital resource for practitioners and policymakers in business and management and urban and regional development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781035315000
Publisher:	Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date:	10/28/2025
Series:	Elgar Cases in Entrepreneurship
Pages:	428
Product dimensions:	6.62(w) x 9.62(h) x (d)

About the Author

Edited by Joyce Liddle, Professorial Research Fellow, Policy and Practice, St Chads, University of Durham and John Shutt, Emeritus Professor, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, CCE 1, Newcastle, UK