The need for innovation as a rationale for government involvement in entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 285-302

  Michael, Steven C ^a   Pearce II, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Entrepreneurship; Government; Policy; Regulation; Small business

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRIAL COMPETITION; INNOVATION; POLICY APPROACH; STATE ROLE;

EID: 67650337809     PISSN: 08985626     EISSN: 14645114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08985620802279999     Document Type: Article

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