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008			180523s2018 mau o 001 0 eng
020			_a9781788111546 (e-book)
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050		4	_aHB615 _b.M67 2018
100	1		_aMorris, Michael H., _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aPoverty and entrepreneurship in developed economies / _cMichael H. Morris (James W. Walter Eminent Scholar Chair, University of Florida), Susana C. Santos (Assistant Professor, Rowan University), and Xaver Neumeyer (Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, US).
264		1	_bEdward Elgar Pub., Inc.,
300			_a1 online resource (264 pages)
500			_aIncludes index.
505	0		_aContents: 1. Understanding poverty -- 2. The nature of entrepreneurship -- 3. Entrepreneurship and the poor -- 4. Types of entrepreneurs and types of ventures -- 5. Opportunity horizons and the poor -- 6. The challenges of literacy among the poor -- 7. Technology and the poor -- 8. Building supportive infrastructure for low income entrepreneurs -- 9. Financing the ventures of the poor -- 10. Overcoming resource constraints -- 11. From vulnerability to sustainability: the challenges of planning and strategy -- 12. Making sense of the economics -- 13. Policies and programs to support low income entrepreneurship -- Index.
520			_aThis is the first in-depth examination of entrepreneurship and the poor within advanced economies. Entrepreneurship is presented as a source of empowerment that represents an alternative pathway out of poverty. The book explores the underlying nature of poverty and draws implications for new venture creation. This book fosters a richer dialog among academics, government officials, policy-makers, economic development professionals, bankers and the financial community, leaders of non-profit organizations, and others committed to moving beyond status quo solutions - committed to finding ways to help people create their own entrepreneurial pathways out of poverty.
588			_aDescription based on print record.
650		0	_aEntrepreneurship.
650		0	_aPoor.
655		0	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aSantos, Susana C., _eauthor.
700	1		_aNeumeyer, Xaver, _eauthor.
710	2		_aEdward Elgar Publishing, _epublisher.
776	1		_z9781788111539 (hardback)
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781788111539/9781788111539.xml
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