Introduction to “Entrepreneurship in Post-Communist Countries: New Drivers Towards a Market Economy”

The volume is a collection of 14 interconnected chapters that address and analyse the most current issues in the field of entrepreneurship in post-communist countries. There are certainly an increasing number of scholarly monographs, textbooks and edited volumes written by researchers or practitioners on the subject. However if we are to improve entrepreneurial activity to boost post-transition economies, we need to analyze a number of questions. The central one is how to formulate fine-tuning strategies for economic development and rejuvenation. This book presents research findings that help to understand entrepreneurship and related issues in specific countries. The ultimate aim of the volume is to unravel the most critical barriers, from both internal and external environment, to the process of entrepreneurship and enterprise development in different socioeconomic contexts.