Israel M. Kirzner: An Outstanding Austrian Contributor to the Economics of Entrepreneurship
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- 作者：Robin Douhan ; Gunnar Eliasson and Magnus Henrekson
- 关键词：Austrian economics ; economic development ; entrepreneurship ; small business economics
- 刊名：Small Business Economics
- 出版时间：June, 2007
- 出版年：2007
- 期刊代码：40_0921898X
- 类别：soc
- 卷：29
- 期：1-2
- 页码：213-223
- 数据来源：sp
摘要
Israel M. Kirzner is the 2006 winner of The International Award for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research. In this essay, we present and evaluate his main contributions to the economics of entrepreneurship. The focus is on how Kirzner defines the entrepreneurial function. In order to better understand his theory, we posit Kirzner’s notion of an entrepreneur in the Austrian tradition. In so doing we emphasize that this concept opens up different perspectives as compared to the neoclassical theoretical framework. The three areas of economic policy, justice and freedom, and economic growth are discussed. We also show why the Kirznerian entrepreneur makes these issues relevant.