The Blackwell Handbook of Entrepreneurship

The Handbook of Entrepreneurship brings together the best researchers in the USA and Europe to review the most up-to-date thinking on the most crucial topics in entrepreneurship studies. It is the first book to combine the research activities of Europe and the United States and reflects cutting-edge research with a multicultural perspective. The 21 chapters in the Handbook have been written by 28 experts representing a entrepreneurial Who's Who.

Introduction. Part I: Setting the Stage for International Research in Entrepreneurship:. 1. Learning Together: National Differences in Entrepreneurship Research: Howard Aldrich. 2. Conceptual and Empirical Challenges in the Study of Firm Growth: Per Davidson and Johan Wiklund. 3. The Intersection of Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management Research: Michael Hitt and R. Duane. 4. Research Mimicking Policy: Entrepreneurship/Small Business Policy Research in the United States: William Dennis Jr. Part II: Government Impacts on Entrepreneurship:. 5. SME Policy in Europe: Dennis De. 6. Entrepreneurship in Germany: David Audretsch. 7. Regulatory Policies and their Impact on SMEs in Europe: The Case of Administrative Burdens: Robert van der Horst, Andre Nijsen and Selcuk Gulhan. 8. The Climate for Entrepreneurship in European Countries in Transition: Josef Mugler. 9. Six Steps to Heaven: Evaluating the Impact of Public Policies to Support Small Businesses in Developed Economics: David Storey. Part III: Financing Growth:. 10. Financing Growth: Recent Developments in the European Scene: Rik Donckels. 11. Informal Venture Capital and the Financing of Emergent Growth Businesses: Colin Mason and Richard Harrison. 12. Venture Capital and Growth: Sophie Manigart and Harry Sapienza. 13. Venture Capital Financing of Entrepreneurship: Theory, Empirical Evidence and a Research Agenda: Raphael Amit, James Brander and Christoph Zott. Part IV: Achieving Growth: Internal and External Approaches:. 14. Entrepreneurial Teams and Venture Growth: Sue Birley and Simon Stockley. 15. Management Growth Transitions: Theoretical Perspectives and Research Directions: J.B. (Ben) Arbaugh and S. Michael Camp. 16. Growth of Technology-Based New Firms: Erkko Autio. 17. Entrepreneurship and High-Technology Clusters: Arnold Cooper and Timothy Folta. 18. Networking and Entrepreneurial Growth: Bengt Johannisson. 19. Strategic Alliances as Vehicles for International Growth: Mark Weaver. 20. An Entrepreneurial Slant to Franchise Research: Frank Hoy, John Stanworth and David Purdy. Conclusions. 21. Remaining Issues and Suggestions for Further Research. Index.