The Economics of Self-Employment and Entrepreneurship

As self-employment and entrepreneurship become increasingly important in our modern economies, Simon C. Parker provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the field. Here he brings together the large and disparate literature on these subjects and provides an up-to-date overview of new research findings. Key issues addressed include raising finance; job creation by the self-employed; growth and exit behaviour of new ventures; and the role of government policy in promoting...
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As self-employment and entrepreneurship become increasingly important in our modern economies, Simon C. Parker provides a timely and comprehensive overview of the field. Here he brings together the large and disparate literature on these subjects and provides an up-to-date overview of new research findings. Key issues addressed include raising finance; job creation by the self-employed; growth and exit behaviour of new ventures; and the role of government policy in promoting self-employment and entrepreneurship. This book will serve as an essential reference guide to researchers, students and teachers of entrepreneurship.