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3. Paths to Prosperity
PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Executive Summary .......................................................... 2
Introduction ........................................................................ 8
Understanding Entrepreneurship and Its Benefits ....... 12
Environments for Entrepreneurship .............................. 20
The Policy Labyrinth........................................................ 28
Ask the Entrepreneurs .................................................... 34
Models of Entrepreneurship Development ..................54
Conclusions & Recommendations ................................. 66
Appendix ........................................................................... 71
SELECTED PROFILES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENTS .......... 71
SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING ....................................... 82
ENDNOTES .............................................................................83
4. Appendix Summary
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