Entrepreneurship in Small Island States and Territories (Routledge Studies in En

Taylor & Francis

Entrepreneurship in Small Island States and TerritoriesAuthor(s): Godfrey Baldacchino\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138789982, 978-1138789982\nSynopsis\nEntrepreneurship in Small Island States and Territories is the first publication to consider the creative side of enterprise in small island states and territories. Rather than playing out as remote, vulnerable and dependent backwaters of neo-colonialism, the worlds small island states and territories (with resident populations of less than 1 million) show considerable resourcefulness in facing up to the very real challenges of their predicament. \n\nThe creative endeavours of their residents, facilitated by adroit public policy, has created economic and investment opportunities that translate into some private sector employment and decent livelihoods for many. Their ingenuity, coupled with strategic investments and the support of the diaspora, has led to a su.