Leo-Paul Dana Knihy

Exploring the impact of local cultural and historical contexts, this book examines entrepreneurial scenarios across over 20 Western European countries. It provides a thorough historical overview of entrepreneurship's evolution in the region and discusses the future implications of current policies on business practices. The richly illustrated content makes it an ideal resource for undergraduate students and those interested in European economics and public policy.

Exploring the global landscape of entrepreneurship, Leo Dana highlights the distinct characteristics of various Asian countries. The book contrasts China's rapid entrepreneurial growth with Japan's challenges, Singapore's effective public policies, and Korea's crises. By examining 15 countries, Dana identifies systematic factors influencing entrepreneurship, revealing models like the Chinese gradual transition and the Royal Cambodian approach. Readers are encouraged to analyze these models, understanding their similarities and differences in fostering entrepreneurial activity.

Exploring the entrepreneurial landscape of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and East Asia, the book reveals significant variations in entrepreneurial activity across 15 countries. Through detailed analyses, it contrasts China's rapid growth with Japan's challenges and highlights Singapore's effective public policies against Korea's crises. Dana presents various models, such as the Chinese gradual transition and the Royal Cambodian model, encouraging readers to understand the systematic factors influencing entrepreneurship in the region while identifying both commonalities and differences among these diverse approaches.

​This book presents the reader a comprehensive understanding of the development of family business in transitional economies. Throughout eastern Europe, post-Communist countries transitioning to market-based economies are obtaining a variety of results due to diverse policy approaches. Expert contributions in this book draw from a wealth of information in this context and include thought-provoking policy prescriptions for the future. This book concentrates on the challenges to predict the direction emerging markets will take, particularly when dealing with the wide-ranging social and economic situations taking place in post-Communist Eastern Europe. This reference volume for policymakers, educators, investors, and researchers also provides a much-needed and timely survey of family firms in the transitioning markets of post-Communist Europe.