Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector

In Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Public Sector, Wendy D. Chen and David B. Audretsch provide a framework for understanding entrepreneurial and innovative activity in the public sector. Debunking common myths and exploring the modern-day digital frontier for public innovation across the globe, the authors propose a model for a public innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem, highlighting key ingredients and approaches that enable successful public innovations. Carefully discussing the challenges and future opportunities that lie with public innovation and entrepreneurship, this book lays out actionable strategies for the public sector that will transform government employees into public entrepreneurs and suggests an agenda for future research in this field.