A case for comparative entrepreneurship: Assessing the relevance of culture

The study of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship has recently undergone a metamorphosis as scholars from diverse fields such as sociology, anthropology and business strategy apply their disciplinary concepts to the antecedents and consequences of new venture creation. Much of the impetus has derived from the growing acceptance of the idea that entrepreneurship, both within the context of existing firms as well as those of the start-up variety, spurs the expansion of business, creates new employment potential and fuels economic growth. Inspired by phenomena such as the explosion of growth in Silicon Valley and the attendant innovativeness and wealth creation, entrepreneurship is now a vigorous field of inquiry not only in North America, but in Europe, Asia, and South America as well.