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PHD THESIS

Entrepreneurial Dynamics in Local Economic Development.

Pre-Defence1 July 2011

L. Carlos Freire-Gibb

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Objective Pre-Defence: real binding with papers? major errors missing literature suggestions for future work

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Agenda

9:00 to 10:55 --- break 10:00

My presentation Feedback (9:25)

PhD Students Senior (Søren, Cristina & Karl) Supervisors (Birgitte & Anne)

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PhD FellowsDaniel & Fhenzi: research questions, methodology & structure Kristen (& Cristina): Central topics sectionJacob & Jens: Entrepreneurial DynamicsIsaac & Helen: Local Economic DevelopmentMichael Normal citiesPaulina, (& Karl): Flow of thesis

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1. Introduction

2. Theoretical Framework

3. Four Articles

4. Conclusion

• Background • Research Question• Methodology

• Entrepreneurial Dynamics• Local economic development• The experience economy• Normal cities

• Summaries• Articles

• Main findings• Policy recommendations• Further work

Thesis StructureToday’s presentation

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Some errors

Unclear definitions: Problem (PBL)Theoretical concepts

Informal writing ….

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Normal cities

Frederikshavn 23.000 Vallejo 116.000

RURAL URBAN

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Methodology

PBL

Mixed method research Interdisciplinary Grounded theory

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Research Questions

How could entrepreneurial dynamics stimulate local economic development?

Does the concept of the experience economy improve the entrepreneurial dynamics and local economic development (of a city like Frederikshavn)?

How does a rural environment affect entrepreneurial dynamics?

How can a struggling place in a populated city region (like Vallejo in the San Francisco Bay Area) improve its entrepreneurial dynamics?

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Articles included in Thesis

1. A Platform for Local Entrepreneurship. The Case of the Lighting Festival of Frederikshavn. (with Anne Lorentzen; Local Economy, May 2011, [26] 3)

2. The Rise and Fall of the Concept of the Experience Economy in Denmark. (May 2011 accepted for publication in European Planning Studies)

3. Entrepreneurship within Urban and Rural Areas. Individual Creativity and Social Network. (with Kristian Nielsen; May 2011 accepted for review in Regional Studies)

4. Vallejo, California. A Case for City Region Innovation System Promotion. (June 2011 accepted for review in International Journal of Innovation & Regional Development)

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Timeline

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OtherArticule 1Articule 2Articule 3Articule 4Thesis

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Main focus of articles

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Some findings (art. nu.) Cultural activities may foster entrepreneurial

dynamics (1) Cultural policy, tourism investments, ‘creative

class’, could be OK… but not TEE (2) Entrepreneurs are very similar regardless of

being in an urban/rural area in Denmark. Creativity and social networks matter, but not key(3)

City Region Innovation System Promotion (4)

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Effective

Entrepreneurial

Dynamics

Local

Economic

Development

Entrepreneurship

in “a broad sense”

institutions

Author’s ellaboration

capacity & will

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Entrepreneurship in a broad sense Sometimes entrepreneurs change the socioeconomic

status quo, usually for the better They are not necessarily motivated by economic profit, Entrepreneurs are sometimes inventors Often entrepreneurs are not an individual, but resemble

a network. It is not uncommon for them to be employed in big

companies Entrepreneurs can be in the public sector

Schumpeter (1949); Article 1 & Article 4