The Entrepreneur in History [electronic resource] : From Medieval Merchant to Modern Business Leader /
Casson, M.author.
Covering the period c.1200-c.2000, this book provides an innovative investigation of entrepreneurship in a long-run historical perspective, presenting new insights into the personal characteristics of successful business people and deepening our understanding of the roots of industrialization and economic growth.
Description based upon print version of record.
""Cover""; ""Half-tittle""; ""Title""; ""Copyrights ""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""Preface and Acknowledgements""; ""A New Research Agenda                            ""; ""Perspectives on Entrepreneurship                                       ""; ""The Historical Significance of the Entrepreneur                                                      ""; ""Case Studies: The Entrepreneur in Context                                                ""; ""The Social Embeddedness of Entrepreneurship                                                  ""; ""Index            ""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Covering the period c.1200-c.2000, this book provides an innovative investigation of entrepreneurship in a long-run historical perspective, presenting new insights into the personal characteristics of successful business people and deepening our understanding of the roots of industrialization and economic growth.
Small business.
Economic history.
Economic theory.
Entrepreneurship.
Small Business.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.
History of Economic Thought/Methodology.
Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.
Economic History.
Entrepreneurship.