Review by Choice Review
Parker (Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada) analyzes the connection between economics and entrepreneurship. Specifically, he shows how academic studies such as economics, policy, and social issues relate to entrepreneurship. The book is organized in four parts: selection (theories, empirical methods, determinants, and evidence), finance (debt, venture capital, angel finance, crowd-funding, wealth, etc.), performance (growth, job creation, innovation, survival, etc.), and public policy (policies, regulation, taxation, etc.). At the end of each, a concluding section provides a summary, a list of opportunities for future research, an extensive reference section, and an index. Parker is a professor of entrepreneurship and a prolific author in the areas of economics, entrepreneurship, and management. He has updated all chapters for this second edition, and he has expanded most sections. The book covers current topics such as crowd-funding and entrepreneurship education. It also includes references to important literature in the areas of innovation, social capital, and venture capital. The concepts are well written and easy to understand. The book was intended as a graduate-level textbook; however, it could be a great addition to academic libraries as a reference resource for entrepreneurship researchers. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through faculty. --Leticia Camacho, Brigham Young University
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Review by Choice Review
