Entrepreneurial Action, Public Policy, and Economic Outcomes - Robert F. Salvino Jr.;Michael T. Tasto;Gregory M. Randolph

The authors examine the relationship between economic freedom and economic outcomes and summarize empirical evidence and theory. Important topics of public debate are covered, and the economic rules of the game are carefully analyzed for clues to provide a better path toward prosperity. The book provides practical policy solutions that are based on the authors cogent analyses which highlight the importance of institutions for economic outcomes. It also focuses specifically on the impact of public policy and provides concrete examples regarding the role of institutions.

Providing a clear summary of the institutions and entrepreneurship research this comprehensive and timely book will be of great interest to anyone involved in public policy. It also offers a practical application for academic research and a rich bibliography of the scholarship and will therefore appeal to both graduate and undergraduate students.

Contributors: N.D. Campbell, R.L. Coyne, N. Dutta, B.K. Hobbs, P.T Leeson, D.T. Mitchell, T. Ovaska, G.M. Randolph, T.M. Rogers, S. Roy, R.F. Salvino jr, R.S. Sobel, M. Swaleheen, M.T. Tasto, G.K. Turnbull