The OECD Jobs Strategy OECD 286 pp. It is much more than the competition and risk-taking of starting your own business.
Enterprises create jobs and wealth.
Without the dynamism they bring to the economy, the challenges of globalization and structural change would be all but insurmountable. Fostering entrepreneurship means channeling entrepreneurial drive into a dynamic process that takes advantage of all the opportunities the economy can provide. This book analyzes the factors that favor entrepreneurship and the obstacles that hinder it. It is the first to provide an international synthesis of entrepreneurship policies undertaken in countries as diverse as Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United States. International comparisons show that success comes from a synergy between a conducive institutional environment, well-designed government programs, and supportive cultural factors.