2015 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Entrepreneurship: Turning Job Seekers into Job Creators
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Our view on the role of entrepreneurship in society and the economy has drastically changed over the last half century. While the common belief of the past was that established companies and not new ventures are the sole drivers of innovation, economic and societal prosperity, and job creation, we now know that this is not true and that entrepreneurship actually plays a central role (Audretsch, 2002; Acs, 2006; Van Praag & Versloot, 2007; Carree & Thurik, 2010).