Abstract
This article discusses economic theories of entrepreneurship, drawing principally on work conducted in labour economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and financial economics. The article explains how incentives and constraints of various kinds affect occupational choices and entrepreneurial innovation, as well as how entrepreneurial decisions affect macroeconomic performance. Implications for public policy are drawn.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 540-564 |
Number of pages | 25 |
Journal | Oxford Review of Economic Policy |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Sept 2018 |
Bibliographical note
I would like to thank participants of the special issue’s editorial seminar for helpful comments on an earlier draft. The usual disclaimer applies.Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2018. Published by Oxford University Press.
Keywords
- Economics
- Entrepreneurial finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Occupational choice