Title: Public policy on business incubators: an OECD perspective

Authors: Alistair Nolan

Addresses: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme, 2, rue Andre-Pascal, 75775 Paris CEDEX 16, France

Abstract: This article sets out policy guidelines on business incubation. Stylised facts are presented on the development of incubation across the OECD. Particular attention is given to the economic rationale for public sponsorship of business incubation schemes, and to the link between incubation and local economic development.

Keywords: business incubation; entrepreneurship; enterprise start-up; local development.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEIM.2003.002216

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 2003 Vol.3 No.1/2, pp.22-30

Published online: 26 Jul 2003 *

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