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With this selection of previously published articles, Professor Acs provides a guided tour to the leading ideas in knowledge spillover theory. The volume not only includes some of the foundational writings on the use of knowledge in business and industry, but also brings us right up to date with some seminal articles illustrating the latest thinking on entrepreneurship, the knowledge spillover theory and the knowledge filter. Professor Acs has written a new, author… More >>
Archive for June, 2010
Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy: Prelude to a Knowledge Spillover Theory of Entrepreneurship
June 30th, 2010
Disclosing New Worlds: Entrepreneurship, Democratic Action, and the Cultivation of Solidarity
June 28th, 2010
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“A brave attempt to reformulate the relationship between democratic rights and economic progress in an age when the triumphalism of technological advance masks an unconfident vision of the future.” — Peter Aspden, Financial Times Disclosing New Worlds calls for a recovery of a way of being that has always characterized human life at its best. The book argues that human beings are at their best not when they are engaged in abstract reflection, but when they… More >>
Disclosing New Worlds: Entrepreneurship, Democratic Action, and the Cultivation of Solidarity
The Silicon Valley Edge: A Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
June 27th, 2010
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The enormous and sustained success of Silicon Valley has excited interest around the globe. Startup companies the world over are attempting to emulate its high tech businesses, and many governments are changing their institutions in order to foster Silicon Valleys of their own. What accounts for the Valley’s leading edge in innovation and entrepreneurship?
This book gives an answer by insiders, by prominent business leaders and academics from the heart of t… More >>
The Silicon Valley Edge: A Habitat for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship: Starting and Operating a Small Business
June 26th, 2010
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Written by an award-winning expertdemystifies the process of starting a business by presenting difficult economic, financial and business concepts in a manner easily understood by beginners. This book addresses the demands of integrating workplace relevant activities to meet academic standards. Placing an emphasis on developing business plans, it can be used as a professional resource for anyone looking to start their own business. … More >>
