Zoltan J. Acs is a leading advocate of the importance of entrepreneurship for economic development.

Dr. Acs is University Professor at George Mason University, where he teaches in the School of Public Policy and directs the Center for Entrepreneurship and Public Policy. He is a Research Scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Economics in Jena, Germany, and Scholar-in-Residence at the Kauffman Foundation. He is coeditor and founder of Small Business Economics, an entrepreneurship and small business publication. He has published more than 100 articles and 20 books, including articles in the American Economic Review, Review of Economics and Statistics, Kyklos, Journal of Urban Economics, Economica, Research Policy and Science Policy. A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (or prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and/or researcher usually employed by a college or university. ... Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations, particularly new businesses generally in response to identified opportunities. ... The Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e. ... Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations, particularly new businesses generally in response to identified opportunities. ... The American Economic Review (AER) is a quarterly journal of economics published by the American Economic Association. ...

Dr. Acs received the 2001 International Award for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Research, on behalf of The Swedish National Board for Industrial and Technical Development.

Areas of expertise

Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth; Innovation and Technological Change; Regional Economic Development; Small Business and Public Policy; New Venture Creation; International Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy