An international cast of scholars and writers explore a range of issues related to contracts and corporate entrepreneurship. They cover the characteristics and country differences that describe how entrepreneurs succeed in a number of sectors and locations worldwide.

Issues in enterepreneurship - contracts, corporate, characteristics and country differences, G.D. Libecap; the contractual structure and innovative effects of pharmaceutical-biotechnology R&D collaborations, Z. Hansen; corporate entrepreneurship - the dynamic strategy for 21st century organizations, D. Kuratko, M. Morris; the "resource balance proposition" - balancing resource allocation and firm growth, L. Cox, et al; applying priniciples of corporate entrepreneurship to acheive national economic growth, J. Hansen, T. Sebora; the entrepreneurial success of Taiwan - synergy between technology, social capital and institutional support, Hung-bin Ding, P. Abetti; economic and institutional determinants of venture capital duration, D. Cumming, J. MacIntosh; women entrepreneurs - an international comparison, T. Lituchy, et al; nascent high-tech entrepreneurs - the who, where, when and why, K. Allen, T. Stearns; the MOOT Corp Competition - catalyst for entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial activity, G. Cadenhead.