Entrepreneurship and growth are central concerns of policy makers around the world. Local Heroes in the Global Village introduces public policies for the promotion of entrepreneurship on a comparative, primarily German-American level. The book contributes to the debate what role public policies play in stimulating national and regional economic growth. With a better understanding of the complexity and variety of existent entrepreneurship policies in the U.S. and Germany the reader of this volume will be able to formulate best practice, hands-on strategies which aim to promote nations as well as regions in an "e;entrepreneurial economy"e;.

Entrepreneurship and growth are central concerns of policy makers around the world.Local Heroes in the Global Village introduces public policies for the promotion of entrepreneurship on a comparative, primarily German-American level. The book contributes to the debate what role public policies play in stimulating national and regional economic growth. With a better understanding of the complexity and variety of existent entrepreneurship policies in the U.S. and Germany the reader of this volume will be able to formulate best practice, hands-on strategies which aim to promote nations as well as regions in an "entrepreneurial economy".

Globalization and New Entrepreneurship Policies.- Entrepreneurship Policy in Comparative-Historical Transatlantic Perspectives.- The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy.- Entrpreneurship Policies in Germany and the U.S.A..- European Integration and the Challenges for Economic and Research Policy.- U.S. Federal Policies for Innovative Start-Ups: Lessons in Social Capital Formation and the Role of the Research University.- Entrepreneurship and the Innovation Ecosystem Policy Lessons from the United States.- Assessment of Entrepreneurship Policies.- Entrepreneurial Behavior in Differing Environments.- Entrepreneurship in German Regions and the Policy Dimension - Empirical Evidence from the Regional Entrepreneurship Monitor (REM).- Assessment of Entrepreneurship Policies Across Nations and Regions.- Implications and Recommendations.- The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: Implications for Europe.

Entrepreneurship and growth are central concerns of policy makers around the world.Local Heroes in the Global Village introduces public policies for the promotion of entrepreneurship on a comparative, primarily German-American level. The book contributes to the debate what role public policies play in stimulating national and regional economic growth. With a better understanding of the complexity and variety of existent entrepreneurship policies in the U.S. and Germany the reader of this volume will be able to formulate best practice, hands-on strategies which aim to promote nations as well as regions in an "entrepreneurial economy".