The Shift to the Entrepreneurial Society A Built Economy in Education, Sustainability and Regulation

In the constant challenge economies face to grow and adapt, entrepreneurship and innovation are considered key factors. This impressive book shows the complementary and decisive role that education, access to an efficient financial system, and regulation may have in creating an entrepreneurial society. Not only growth, but also better growth is required to address the tremendous challenges that European economies are facing. The contributors illustrate how more entrepreneurs and more new innovative entrepreneurial firms can contribute. They highlight a variety of factors that may be considered to promote entrepreneurship among young people, and innovative activities among firms. These include education and seeking the most favorable context for the creation and development of sustainable, innovative companies, especially during economic crises. This timely book analyzes the built economy in education, sustainability and regulation to favor the emergence of new, entrepreneurial firms. With an international focus, the book provides the results of numerous research projects around entrepreneurship. Based on solid quantitative analysis, it will prove essential for students and researchers who are building quantitative models to study different aspects of the entrepreneurial society. Contributors:A. Aragon Sanchez, M. Aubry, F. Bastie, D. Bogenhold, J. Bonnet, T. Brau, A.J. Briones Penalver, L. Carvalho, S. Cieply, T. Costa, P. Cussy, E. de Morais Sarmento, M. Dejardin, M. del Carmen Martinez Serna, U. Fachinger, M.P. Garcia, D. Garcia Perez de Lema, A. Garcia Sanchez, P. Gutierrez, G.M. Guzman, R. Harris, G. Hernandez-Canovas, A. Jacquemin, F. Janssen, A. Lanero, X. Li, A. Madrid-Guijarro, M. Mate-Sanchez-Val, I.P. Monteiro, A. Nunes, G. Oliveras, E. Papaoikonomou, J.A. Porras, M.C. Ramon-Llorens, A. Rubio Banon, A. Sanchez Ceron, P. Sastre Vivaracho, P. Segarra, F.C. Sousa, J.L. Vazquez, H.P. Vigier