Entrepreneurship and Public Policy: Can Government Stimulate Business StartUps

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This book takes a close look at the contribution of small firms to the U.S. economy and at the contrasts between traditional development policies and those often recommended to help the small enterprise. The book offers systematic guidelines that will assist economic developers, policy makers, and private citizens in their efforts to promote entrepreneurship and assure sound economic development at local and state levels. Recent Publications on Governmental Problems The widespread interest in entrepreneurship as a means of creating jobs and raising incomes has resulted in a growing demand for an economic and political environment that will nurture small business ventures. Accordingly, the promotion of entrepreneurship has taken its place alongside industrial recruitment as a component of economic developement policy. In this study, Benjamin Mokry considers whether it makes sense to devise such policies without first exploring more thoroughly the dynamics of entrepreneurship and the possible impact of government initiatives. In a careful analysis based on in-depth research on state and local development policies, he points up existing information gaps and suggests a realistic framework for approaching policy design in this area.

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After an extensive review of the research and literature on small business programs, Mokry undertakes an original analysis of four New York counties and the success of their efforts to increase entrepreneurship and small-business start-ups. The author also attempts to compare their results with baselines of numerous other counties also classified as distressed or growing. Mokry concludes that the entrepreneur and small business are essential to economic development but that the entrepreneurial model' is difficult for government to establish. Despite his negative findings of different programs, the author encourages further efforts and analysis to create effective development policies. he stresses the importance of the environment, local initiatives, adequate resources, and total government activism for aiding the entrepreneur and small business. Graphs, tables, and research instruments are included.-Choice
This book takes a close look at the contribution of small firms to the U.S. economy and at the contrasts between traditional development policies and those often recommended to help the small enterprise. The book offers systematic guidelines that will assist economic developers, policy makers, and private citizens in their efforts to promote entrepreurship and assure sound economic development at local and state levels. It is also relevant reading for academics in areas such as policy studies, public administration, small business development and management, and financial planning.-Recent Publications on Governmental Problems
"This book takes a close look at the contribution of small firms to the U.S. economy and at the contrasts between traditional development policies and those often recommended to help the small enterprise. The book offers systematic guidelines that will assist economic developers, policy makers, and private citizens in their efforts to promote entrepreurship and assure sound economic development at local and state levels. It is also relevant reading for academics in areas such as policy studies, public administration, small business development and management, and financial planning."-Recent Publications on Governmental Problems
"After an extensive review of the research and literature on small business programs, Mokry undertakes an original analysis of four New York counties and the success of their efforts to increase entrepreneurship and small-business start-ups. The author also attempts to compare their results with baselines of numerous other counties also classified as distressed or growing. Mokry concludes that the entrepreneur and small business are essential to economic development but that the entrepreneurial model' is difficult for government to establish. Despite his negative findings of different programs, the author encourages further efforts and analysis to create effective development policies. he stresses the importance of the environment, local initiatives, adequate resources, and total government activism for aiding the entrepreneur and small business. Graphs, tables, and research instruments are included."-Choice

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BENJAMIN W. MOKRY is Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Mississippi Home Corporation.