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Overview
In the study of entrepreneurship, which over the last decade has become an expanding subject of scholarship, there has been little interaction between economists and historians. Most historical studies of entrepreneurship lack a theoretical and comparative approach. For the first time a single volume combines a comparison of eight national experiences, spanning three continents. The chapters, written by leading specialists, combine historical archive-based work and synthetic theoretical surveys, reflecting the current state and new directions in research.
Synopsis
Cassis (economic and social history, U. of Geneva), Minoglou (economic history, Athens U. of Economics) and their contributors examine the role of the entrepreneur in history as innovator, company founder, venture capitalist, and participant in diaspora. Their eight articles, including introduction, theoretical approaches and thematic approaches, include a review of this discipline, the role of entrepreneurship in explaining history, and the function of entrepreneurship in innovation, finance and enterprise. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR