Context Matters: Institutions and Entrepreneurship (Foundations and Trends (R) in Entrepreneurship)

by Peter J. Boettke and Christopher J. Coyne

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Context Matters analyzes the connection between entrepreneurship and institutions. The goal is to provide a discussion of the literature on institutions in economics, develop the argument on the relationship between institutions and entrepreneurship and apply this logic to a variety of entrepreneurial settings - private for-profit, private non-profit and political. In addition to exploring entrepreneurship within several institutional settings, the authors also consider entrepreneurship on institutional arrangements.

The book develops the notion of institutions and provide insight into what this concept entails. The authors show how institutions matter for entrepreneurship and economic development. This if followed by a consideration of 'social entrepreneurship', 'political entrepreneurship', and the role of 'institutional entrepreneurs' and their impact on the formation and evolution of institutions. The authors end with a discussion of the implications for future research.
  • ISBN13 9781601982063
  • Publish Date 11 March 2009
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint now publishers Inc