Geographies of Entrepreneurship / Edition 1

by Elizabeth A. Mack, Haifeng Qian

Overview

This book addresses a gap in the present literature on the role that geography plays in the distribution of entrepreneurial activity. Emerging work on entrepreneurial ecosystems suggests it is important entrepreneurship studies move beyond the mere identification of factors that impact entrepreneurial activity to consider the unique geographic contexts in which entrepreneurs operate. These contexts include a variety of interactive elements including regional characteristics, institutions, actors, and connectors.

As such, this collection analyses entrepreneurial activity in regions around the globe. The contributions explore a series of diverse regions in terms of their geographic, historical, industrial, and institutional contexts. The book also explores a range of topics, such as patterns of regional/subnational variations in entrepreneurial activity, geographically mediated determinants of entrepreneurship, inter-temporal dynamics, evolution of regional systems of entrepreneurship, and the impact of entrepreneurship on regional development and regional entrepreneurship policy. This book enhances our policy and practical knowledge about the unique regional context in which entrepreneurs operate and demonstrates the important role that geography plays in the spatial distribution of entrepreneurial activity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138921061
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/24/2016
Series:	Routledge Studies in Human Geography
Pages:	198
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Elizabeth A. Mack is Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Michigan State University, USA.

Haifeng Qian is Assistant Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Iowa, USA.

Table of Contents

1. The Geography of Entrepreneurship 2. The Geography of the Innovation-Entrepreneurship Nexus in Europe 3. Networking Practices and Networking Cultures Benjamin Spigel 4. The Persistence of Regional Entrepreneurship-Are All Types of Self-Employment Equally Important? 5. Two Strands of Entrepreneurship: A Tale of Technology Ventures and Traditional Small Businesses in South Korea 6. The Development of Entrepreneurship in China: A Geographical and Institutional Perspective 7. The Intra-Metropolitan Geography of Entrepreneurship: A Spatial, Temporal, and Industrial Analysis (1989-2010) 8. Are Start-Ups The Same Everywhere? The Urban-Rural Skill Gap in Swedish Entrepreneurship 9. Entrepreneurship in Peripheral Regions: A Relational Perspective 10. The Geography of Entrepreneurship: Where Are We? Where Do We Go?