Entrepreneurship has frequently been the subject of research during the last three decades. Politicians also frequently mention entrepreneurs in discussions about the economy.  This is because the promotion of entrepreneurship is not only necessary for a healthy economy but also critical for sustaining prosperity, creating new jobs and reducing unemployment. Countries having a greater increase in entrepreneurship rates tended to have larger subsequent decreases in unemployment rates. New entrepreneurial initiatives raise competitive pressure, pushing other firms to react by improving efficiency or introducing innovation. Entrepreneurial activity increases the competitive strength of an economy as a whole.

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Doç. Dr. EMİNE ESRA KARADENİZ

Esra Karadeniz is an assistant professor of economics at Yeditepe University, Turkey. She obtained her PhD in economics from University College of London (UCL)/University of London in 1995. Her research interests focus on small business economics and entrepreneurship. She is an academic coordinator in the Global Entrepreneurship Project, which has been conducting the largest study of nascent entrepreneurs ever attempted. She is also coordinator of International Entrepreneurship: The E-World Project which is a cross-cultural research program being implemented in over 30 countries.