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Entrepreneurial capitalism: if America leads will Europe follow?

Acs, Zoltan J. (2003) Entrepreneurial capitalism: if America leads will Europe follow? Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 10 (1). pp. 113-117. ISSN 1462-6004

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Identification Number: 10.1108/14626000310469017

Abstract

What differentiates US capitalism from all other forms of industrial capitalism is its historical focus on both the creation of wealth (entrepreneurship) and the reconstitution of wealth (philanthropy). Philanthropy is part of the implicit social contract that continuously nurtures and revitalizes economic prosperity. Much of the new wealth created historically has been given back to the community, to build up the great social institutions that have a positive feedback on future economic growth. This entrepreneurship-philanthropy nexus has not been fully explored by either economists or the general public. The purpose of this paper is to suggest that US philanthropists – especially those who have made their own fortunes – create foundations that, in turn, contribute to greater and more widespread economic prosperity through knowledge creation. If we do not analyze philanthropy we can understand neither how economic development occurred nor what accounts for US economic dominance.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=14...
Additional Information: © 2003 MCB UP Ltd
Divisions: Management
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
JEL classification: F - International Economics > F0 - General
Date Deposited: 14 Apr 2014 13:24
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2024 21:44
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/56526

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