The American reader, from Columbus to today; being a compilation or collection of the personal narratives, relations and journals concerning the society, economy, politics, life and times of our great and many-tongued nation,

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ACE research vignette 024 : New firm formation and job creation by type of firm an type of region.

This series of research vignettes is aimed at sharing current and interesting research findings from our team of international Entrepreneurship researchers. This vignette, written by Mr. Darren Kavanagh and Professor Per Davidsson, takes a closer look at job creation by new firms.

ACE research vignette 019 : exploring the "Dark Side" of entrepreneurship

This series of research vignettes is aimed at sharing current and interesting research findings from our team of international Entrepreneurhsip researchers. In this vignette, Dr Rene Bakker explores "the dark side" of entrepreneurship.

Editorial

Where a city or a country aspires to be in a decade or two from now on? How its social, economic and urban structures would be shaped by then? These are very complex two questions to answer precisely, just as it is not possible to accurately predict, especially in the wake of the recent global financial crisis, what a city or a country would be transformed into over the next decades. Under this uncertainly, the incredible speed of the knowledge that is generated, marketed, exchanged and applied in all parts of our lives – society, economy, environment – provides a hope for furthering the development of our cities and countries (Carrillo, 2006). This is to say, in today’s global knowledge economy knowledge and talent are continued to be seen as prerequisites for success as it was always the case in the course of history.

ACE research vignette 006 : why saving jobs and supporting failing firms can be detrimental

This series of research vignettes is aimed at sharing current and interesting research findings from our team and other international Entrepreneurship researchers. In this vignette, we summarise the findings from a paper written by Avaid Pe'er and Ilan Vertinsky that examines "Why saving jobs and supporting failing firms can be detrimental".

ACE research vignette 007 : what is the value of entrepreneurship?

This series of research vignettes is aimed at sharing current and interesting research findings from our team and other international Entrepreneurship researchers. In this vignette, we summarise the findings from a paper written by Mirjam van Praag and Peter Versloot that examines the research relating to the value of entrepreneurship.

ACE research vignette 015 : Australian entrepreneurship

This series of research vignettes is aimed at sharing current and interesting research findings from our team of international Entrepreneurship researchers. In this vignette, Associate Professor Paul Steffens, Dr Michael Stuetzer and Professor Per Davidsson investigate where Australia ranks on the world stage in terms of entrepreneurship.

ACE research vignette 020: Entrepreneurial becoming - a self-induced transformation

This series of research vignettes is aimed at sharing current and interesting research findings from our team of international Entrepreneurship researchers. In this vignette, Dr Marcello Tonelli and Associate Professor Carol Dalglish consider the delivery of entrepreneurial education through experiential learning in a developing context.

ACE research briefing paper 005: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) - Australia 2011 National Report

This report maps the current state of entrepreneurship in Australia using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) for the year 2011. Entrepreneurship is regarded as a crucial driver for economic well-being. Entrepreneurial activity in new and established firms drives innovation and creates jobs. Entrepreneurs also fuel competition thereby contributing indirectly to market and productivity growth along with improving competitiveness of the national economy. Given the economic landscape that exists as a result of the global financial crisis (GFC), it is probably more important than ever for us to understand the effects and drivers of entrepreneurial activity and attitudes in Australia. The central finding of this report is that entrepreneurship is certainly alive and well in Australia. With 10.5 per cent of the adult population involved in setting up a new business or owning a newly founded business as measured by the total entrepreneurial activity rate (TEA) in 2011, Australia ranks second only to the United States among the innovation-driven (developed) economies. Compared with 2010 the TEA rate has increased by 2.7 percentage points. Furthermore, in regard to employee entrepreneurial activity (EEA) rate in established firms, Australia ranks above average. According to GEM data, 5 per cent of the adult population is engaged in developing or launching new products, a new business unit or subsidiary for their employer. Further analysis of the GEM data also clearly shows that Australia compares well with other major economies in terms of the ‘quality’ of entrepreneurial activities being pursued. Indeed, it is not only the quantity of entrepreneurs but also the level of their aspirations and business goals that are important drivers for economic growth. On average, for each business started in Australia driven by the lack of alternatives for the founder to generate income from any other source, there are five other businesses started where the founders specifically want to take advantage of a business opportunity that they believe will increase their personal income or independence. With respect to innovativeness, 31 per cent of Australian new businesses offer products or services which they consider to be new to customers or where very few, or in some cases no, other businesses offer the same product or service. Both these indicators are higher than the average for innovation-driven economies. Somewhat below average is the international orientation of Australian entrepreneurs whereby only 12 per cent aim at having a substantial share of customers from international markets. So what drives this high quantity and quality of entrepreneurship in Australia? The analysis of the data suggests it is a combination of both business opportunities and entrepreneurial skills. It seems that around 50 per cent of the Australian population identify opportunities for a start-up venture and believe that they have the necessary skills to start a business. Furthermore, a large majority of the Australian population report that high media attention for entrepreneurship provides successful role models for prospective entrepreneurs. As a result, 12 per cent of our respondents have expressed the intention to start a business within the next three years. These numbers are all well above average when compared to the other major economies. With regard to gender, the GEM survey shows a high proportion of female entrepreneurs. Approximately 8.4 per cent of adult females are actually involved in setting up a business or have recently done so. Although this female TEA rate is slightly down from 2010, Australia ranks second among the innovation-driven economies. This paints a healthy picture of access to entrepreneurial opportunities for Australian women.

ACE research vignette 023 : Does firm location make a difference to the export performance of SME's?

This series of research vignettes is aimed at sharing current and interesting research findings from our team of international Entrepreneurship researchers. This vignette, written by Mr. Darren Kavenagh and Professor Per Davidsson, deals with export capacity of Australian SMEs.

ACE research vignette 031: Startups lead the way in creating a nanobiotechnology industry

This series of research vignettes is aimed at sharing current and interesting research findings from our team of international Entrepreneurship researchers. In this vignette, Dr Martin Bliemel and his research team explore the emergence and evolution of a new knowledge intensive industry, i.e. the nanobiotechnology industry.

Crenças sobre a língua inglesa: o antiamericanismo e sua relação com o processo de ensino - aprendizagem de professores em formação

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Caribbean forum: Shaping a sustainable development agenda to address the Caribbean reality in the twenty-first century

Includes bibliography.

Do território recurso ao território abrigo: modo de vida e o processo de valorização do açaí no município de Cametá-PA

Aborda-se no presente trabalho o processo de valorização do açaí no município de Cametá. Para isso foi utilizado como recorte territorial duas ilhas Cacoal e Cuxipiari que suas populações vivem em função da extração do açaí, nelas vivem quatro comunidades ribeirinhas. O principal objetivo desta pesquisa foi investigar como tem se dado o processo de valorização e expansão do açaí no mercado externo no modo de vida das comunidades ribeirinhas do município de Cametá; o que mudou em termos sociais, econômicos, culturais na vida das comunidades ribeirinhas que extraem o açaí e fazem disso a sua principal ocupação. Busca-se identificar o uso do território como recurso e como abrigo, usado pelas comunidades ribeirinhas, e por atores sociais como cooperativas e empresas beneficiadoras do açaí. A metodologia utilizada foi a aplicação de questionários semi-estruturados e entrevistas com mp4, assim como a análise de diversos documentos oficiais e relatórios institucionais. O recorte temporal utilizado foi a partir da década de 1990, por ser esse o momento que o açaí ganha maior visibilidade no mercado externo e intensifica o seu processo de mercadorização.

O CEBRAP nos anos setenta e a emergência de uma nova interpretração do Brasil

Nos anos 1970 as análises desenvolvidas por pesquisadores vinculados ao CEBRAP revelam a perspectiva de construção de uma nova interpretação acerca da realidade brasileira. Assim, a produção intelectual do CEBRAP que repercute ao longo da década de 1970 aponta para a revisão de certas teorias hegemônicas dos anos 1950 e 1960, que desde o golpe de 1964 vinham perdendo o sentido social que tinham. O significado dessa revisão é profundo e se reflete não apenas na agenda de análises sobre o pensamento social, como também nos debates que buscam a compreensão sobre a realidade políticosocial brasileira. É, justamente, nos artigos e ensaios publicados pelo Centro que encontramos um profuso material que permite nos inscrevermos no debate, no qual privilegiaremos três programas de pesquisas pleiteados pelo Centro: Estado e Sociedade Civil, Economia e Estudos Populacionais.