Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff
Release : 2004-11-15
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 313/5 ( reviews)
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Book Synopsis Local Economic and Employment Development Entrepreneurship by : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff
Download or read book Local Economic and Employment Development Entrepreneurship written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff. This book was released on 2004-11-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is based on the proceedings of a conference, held in Rome, 7-8 October 2003, entitled Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Distressed Urban Areas. It brings together a number of papers linking entrepreneurship and urban regeneration, and how the two can combine in developing urban renewal, as well as setting out policy developments in North American and European cities. Divided into five parts, including: entrepreneurship financing in distressed urban areas; entrepreneurship advice, training and mentoring for urban renewal; social enterprise and urban rebuilding; area-based policies and entrepreneurship, and the fostering of entrepreneurship and economic development. The final chapter sets out future policy directions. The publication should be of interest to policymakers, academics and those concerned with urban regeneration and poverty reduction within inner cities, as well as developing entrepreneurship to enhance economic vitality.
