ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN REGIONAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

This article surveys the topic of entrepreneurship within the processe s of regional and local development. The issue of entrepreneurship is complex, and the interest in it shown by researchers and politicians o ver the past decade has not made it less so. Definitional issues which often mark discussions of entrepreneurship are discussed, as are netw orks of interaction, culture, and local environments. Policies which a ttempt to alter regional or local conditions and to promote entreprene urship and continuing innovation are given attention in the second hal f of the paper.