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Vannevar Bush: A Public Sector Entrepreneur

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In this monograph, I define public sector entrepreneurship in terms of innovative public policy initiatives that generate greater economic prosperity by transforming a status quo economic environment into one that is more conducive to economic units engaging in creative activities in the face of uncertainty. Using that definition, I propose that Vannevar Bush is a quintessential example of a public sector entrepreneur. I then propose that the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 is an innovative public policy initiative that has ingredients of Bush’s philosophy about the role of government in technological advancement. Using Bush and the Bayh-Dole Act as examples of public sector entrepreneurship, I conclude the monograph with framework that might serve as a unifying taxonomy for interpreting future research on public sector entrepreneurship.

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  • Albert N. Link, 2022. "Vannevar Bush: A Public Sector Entrepreneur," Foundations and Trends(R) in Entrepreneurship, now publishers, vol. 18(1), pages 1-74, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:now:fntent:0300000087
    DOI: 10.1561/0300000087
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    1. Leonidas A. Zampetakis & Vassilis S. Moustakis, 2010. "An exploratory research on the factors stimulating corporate entrepreneurship in the Greek public sector," International Journal of Manpower, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 31(8), pages 871-887, November.
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