International Review of Entrepreneurship: Volume 16, Issue 2, 2018
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Contribution of Entrepreneurship to Economic Growth: A Comparative Analysis of South-East Transition and Developed European Countries
(Senate Hall, Dublin, 2018)We explore the contribution of entrepreneurship to economic growth in South-East European (SEE) transition countries and higher developed European countries. We also investigate the role of specific types of entrepreneurship, ... -
CalfSMART: A New Technology Venture from New Zealand
(Senate Hall, Dublin, 2018)This case is set within the agricultural sector of New Zealand's primary industries. It analyses the early stage growth pathway of CalfSMART, a start-up company which has developed a technologically advanced calf feeder ... -
SMEs and the Use of Their Full Potential for Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Empirical Evidence from the Dutch Construction Sector
(Senate Hall, Dublin, 2018)We investigate the extent to which SMEs exercise sustainable entrepreneurship practices. The 128 SMEs operating in the Dutch construction sector that were studied for this paper appeared to use about only two-thirds of ... -
Mode of Entry into Hybrid Entrepreneurship: New Venture Start-Up Versus Business Takeover
(Senate Hall, Dublin, 2018)Many entrepreneurs start their ventures while retaining jobs in wage employment; this phenomenon is called hybrid entrepreneurship. Little is known about the entry modes (new venture start-up vs. business takeover) of ... -
Schumpeterian Entrepreneurship in Europe Compared to Other Industrialized Regions. (Note: This Paper is an Open Access Free Download)
(Senate Hall, Dublin, 2018)Cross-country comparisons of entrepreneurship are difficult due to the lack of standard empirical definitions of entrepreneurship. Measures focusing on small business activity and self-employment suggest that Europe has ... -
Being Able and Willing to Innovate: A Study of Family Firm Identity and New Product Output among Dutch Private Businesses
(Senate Hall, Dublin, 2018)We investigate the influence of family firm identity on new product output and whether this relationship is mediated by the ability and willingness of firms to innovate. Research on innovation in the context of family firms ...