Entrepreneurial behaviour and startups: The case of Germany and the USA

Authors

Nancy Richter
Paul Jackson, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Thomas Schildhauer

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Title

Entrepreneurial Innovation and Leadership

Publisher

Palgrave Pivot, Cham

School

School of Business and Law

Comments

Richter, N., Jackson, P., & Schildhauer, T. (2018). Entrepreneurial behaviour and startups: The case of germany and the USA. Entrepreneurial innovation and leadership: Preparing for a digital future (pp. 1-14). Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71737-1_1

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is crucially important for the introduction of disruptive and radical innovation. However, in Germany entrepreneurship and disruptive innovation are consistently low whereas the USA, for example, performs very well in these areas. This chapter offers insights into the relevance of entrepreneurship for a national innovation system. It illustrates the effects of policy interventions on potential entrepreneurs and shows pathways to encourage entrepreneurial behaviour and startups.

DOI

10.1007/978-3-319-71737-1_1

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