London School of Economics and Political Science
Dr David de Meza is Eric Sosnow Professor of Management in the LSE Department of Management. His research interests include the property rights theory of the firm, optimism and entrepreneurship, finance and insurance gaps in theory and practice, and incentive schemes
Why optimism and entrepreneurship are not always a good mix for business
Oct 04, 2018 14:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Business
Most business start-ups end badly. While the number of new businesses created in the UK in 2016 414,000 looks impressive at first, it is less so when set against the number that failed that same year: 328,000. Failure...