Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy Engine for Economic Growth

Name: Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy Engine for Economic Growth
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ISBN: 9781107019768

ISBN-10: 1107019761

ISBN-13: 9781107019768

Edition: 2012

Authors: Henry Kressel, Thomas V. Lento

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Entrepreneurs have long been drivers of innovation in developed countries. They start companies and create new industries that keep economies strong and prosperous. Today, however, in developing nations such as China, state-controlled economies are building robust industries at stunning speed and siphoning off jobs from the West. How can entrepreneurs function in the face of this challenge? Can they continue to create economic value in a globalized business environment? This book addresses the crucial issue of state planning vs. free enterprise and examines specific problems surrounding entrepreneurship in the global economy through nine case histories of entrepreneurial companies. It also…

Book details

List price: $69.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/19/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.09" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Thomas V. Lento is Founder and President of Intercomm, Inc.



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Introduction



Government: boss, financial partner, regulator - entrepreneurs in mixed economies



Standing still is not an option - on promoting entrepreneurship and economic growth



Electronic innovation and the government: David Sarnoff builds the RCA empire



Global problem, golden opportunity: Ron Stanton profits from market disruption



Speeding voice and data traffic worldwide: network microprocessors from RMI



Building a world leader: SanDisk and flash memories



Implementing information technology across the globe



Three start-ups in China - entrepreneurs in a controlled economy



Connecting the wireless networks of the world



Building an economy: government planning vs. entrepreneurial innovation


Bibliography


Index