New Paths of Entrepreneurship Development: The Role of Education, Smart Cities, and Social Factors

ISBN-13: 9783319960319 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 385 str.

Luisa Carvalho; Conceicao Rego; Raquel Lucas

Opis

Structural change is an evolutionary process that is often cumulative within territories, improving the quality of life and achieving higher development levels.

Spis treści

Small Cities and Structural Changes.- Fostering Entrepreneurship Through Education.- Social Innovation and Sustainable Development.

O autorze

Luísa Carvalho is Professor of Management at the Department of Management and Social Sciences, Open University, Lisbon (Portugal) and a researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE), University of Evora (Portugal).

Conceição Rego is Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics, University of Evora (Portugal) and a researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE), University of Evora.

Raquel Lucas is Professor of Management at the Department of Management, University of Evora (Portugal) and a researcher at the Center for Advanced Studies in Management and Economics (CEFAGE), University of Evora.

M. Isabel Sánchez-Hernández is a Lecturer and researcher at the University of Extremadura (Spain). She is an Economist at the University Autonomous of Madrid (Spain) and specializes in Regional Economics and Corporate Social Responsibility.

Adriana Noronha is Professor and researcher at the School of Economics, Business and Accounting of the University of São Paulo (Brazil). She holds a doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Campinas (Brazil).

Blurb

Structural change is an evolutionary process that is often cumulative within territories, improving the quality of life and achieving higher development levels. At the same time, smart cities, education and social innovation are essential to promoting sustainable development. This book examines regional and entrepreneurial development as a creative and dynamic concept by considering the role of these dimensions in promoting a virtuous cycle for long-term sustainable development.