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"The dizzying exuberance of the Internet-driven marketplace offers unprecedented opportunities and an ever-expanding choice of deals, products, investments, and jobs - ranging from the merely attractive to the nearly irresistible - for the people with the right talents and skill…
"What every successful entrepreneur knows, but won't tell you"--Cubierta.
Research study presenting an economic theory to describe the behaviour of private sector and public sector bureaucracys - gives economic analysis of competition; covers entrepreneurship, monopolys, and management attitudes; draws parallels between government and business regardi…
The Economic Geography of the Tourist Industry explores how tourism is defined and examines whether or not tourism can be conceptualized as an industry. Detailed analyses of key sectors of the travel and tourism industry, such as tour operators, airlines and the hotel industry, …
"Wired "magazine editor and bestselling author Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today's entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. In an age of custom-fabricated, do-it-yourself produ…
"This book addresses many of the common reasons why the so-called “Rust Belt” cities suffered decline and the many solutions proposed and efforts already undertaken that seek to reverse the decline and spur rejuvenation. The contributors discuss the reasons for the decline inclu…
"Women's participation in small- and microenterprise activities in less developed countries (LDCs) has seldom been dealt with either in analytical discussions or in empirical illustrations. This book aims to increase the visibility of such women microentrepreneurs by bringing th…
Using data from the 1 per cent and 2 per cent Samples of Anonymised Records (SARs) from the 1991 British Census, identifies several changes in the UK labour market including: a distinctive, new category of integrated occupations, employing men and women equally in highly qualifi…
Discussing the complex history of Silicon Valley and other pioneering centres of venture capital, Lerner uncovers the extent of government influence in prompting growth. He examines the public strategies used to advance new ventures and reveals the common flaws undermining far t…
Examines the challenges to private sector growth in 12 Middle East and North African (MENA) countries, assessing comparative performance against a number of indicators and focusing on the special role of SMEs and entrepreneurial activity. Highlights the variation among countries…