This is an exciting time in the fields of entrepreneurship and community development. On this page we have tried to bring you the latest research abstracts so we can all stay on top of emerging theories. Whenever possible we have provided the link to the full text article. We look forward to hosting some online discussions that will help us all to learn and grow as a community of interest.
Entrepreneur Research Highlights
- A World of Opportunity: Understanding & Tapping the Economic Potential of Immigrant Entrepreneurs from the Center for an Urban Future, February 2007.
- Are Male and Female Entrepreneurs Really That Different
- Are Planners Doers? Pre-Venture Planning and the Start-Up Behaviors of Entrepreneurs, February 2009
- From SSTI Weekly digest:Where America Stands: Entrepreneurship, February 2007
- Hello, My Business Name Is... A Guide to Building Entrepreneurial Networks in North Carolina
- On the Road to an Entrepreneurial Economy: A Research and Policy Guide, by The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, February 2007.
- Self employed women and time use, February 2009
- Stocking A Business Toolbox for Artists
- The Sole Proprietor Research Information Pack
- Women in Business: A Demographic Review of Women's Business Ownership, August 2006
Community Research Highlights
- Crossover: How Artists Build Careers Across Commercial, Nonprofit and Community Work
- Innovation and Growth in HIgh-Tech Sectors by Alex Coad and Rekha Rao, August 2006
- Innovation and Growth in High-Tech Sectors by Alex Coad and Rekha Rao, August 2006
- Making Innovative Places
- Practices to Promote Success among Low-Income Entrepreneurs by Kevin McQueen and John Weiser, Brody Weiser Burns, January 2007
- Proprietorship Formations and U.S. Job Growth
- Reviving Locally Owned Retail by Stacy Mitchell, May 2006
- Self-Employment: The New Rural Reality
- State Tax Policy and Entrepreneurial Activity by Donald Bruce and John Deskins, November 2006
- Technology Solution to SME Growth
- The 2007 State New Economy Index, released by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
- The Determinants of New-firm Survival across Regional Economies, by Zoltan J. Acs, Catherine Armington and Ting Zhang, December 2006
- The Persistence of Self-Employment Across Borders
- The Place-Based Structural Determinants and Effects of Self-Employment
- The Role of Small and Large Businesses in Economic Development, 2007
