Public Policy, Productive and Unproductive Entrepreneurship. The Impact of Public Policy on Entrepreneurial Outcomes - Gregory M. Randolph;Michael T. Tasto;Robert F. Salvino Jr.

Expert contributors highlight the importance of institutions for economic outcomes while focusing specifically on the impact of public policy. One standout feature is the presentation of concrete examples regarding the role of institutions as well a clear analysis of entrepreneurship research. The editors also examine and compare productive versus unproductive public policies.

Some of the conclusions made within this book include:
Successful recruitment spending by states creates an incentive for unproductive entrepreneurs to seek economic rentsRegulatory measures impact firms in a continuous and evolving fashionEconomic actions and morality may converge given certain conditionsMore economic freedom in a given country is associated with greater levels of entrepreneurship

Public Policy, Productive and Unproductive Entrepreneurship will help policymakers direct their efforts at creating a positive economic environment for entrepreneurs to flourish and give scholars a better understanding of the role policy plays in entrepreneurial activity. Its practical application for academic research will be great for students, helping them to connect theoretical economic fundamentals to real and familiar economic outcomes.

Contributors include: J. Fetzner, J.C. Hall, P.G. Klein, M. Latta, R.A. Lawson, G.M. Randolph, M. Rivero, S. Roychoudhury, M.E. Ryan, R.F. Salvino, R.S. Sobel, M.T. Tasto, P.A. Yakovlev