Yazar: Katharine Wirsching

David B. Audretsch is a professor and Ameritech Chair of Economic Development and director of the Institute for Development Strategies at Indiana University (USA). He is editor-in-chief of the Small Business Economics Journal and advises private/nonprofit organizations and institutes, including the World Bank, OECD, EU, UN, and the American Center for Entrepreneurship. Alice Civera is an assistant professor at the Department of Management Information and Production Engineering at the University of Bergamo (Italy) and visiting researcher at the Chair of Management & Organization at the University of Augsburg (Germany). Her main research interests include the comparison of higher education systems, public policy, and academic entrepreneurship. Erik E. Lehmann is a professor at the University of Augsburg (Germany) and leads the Chair of Management and Organization. He also holds visiting posts at Indiana University (USA) and the University of Bergamo (Italy). He is the associate editor of the Small Business Economics Journal. He researches linkages between entrepreneurship, higher education, and corporate governance. Konstantin P. Leidinger is a research and teaching fellow with the Chair of Management and Organization at the University of Augsburg (Germany), where he also works on an entrepreneurial project targeting students and scientific staff. His research interests include entrepreneurial narratives, impact entrepreneurship, and startup foundation. Jonah M. Otto is a research and teaching fellow with the Chair of Management & Organization at the University of Augsburg (Germany), where he also manages international programs and partnerships. His research interests include the internationalization of higher education, international relations, public policy, and economic development. Laurenz Weiße is a research and teaching fellow with the Chair of Management and Organization at the University of Augsburg (Germany) and Coordinator of the Global Business Management master degree program. His research interests include entrepreneurship and organizational studies, particularly in the field of corporate governance in religious organizations. Katharine Wirsching is an assistant professor at the Chair of Management and Organization at the University of Augsburg (Germany) and a senior research fellow at the Institute for Development Strategies at Indiana University (USA). She researches entrepreneurial ecosystems, governance and innovation in family firms, female/immigrant entrepreneurship, and public policy.