Martin School University of Kentucky Martin School of Public Policy & Administration

Ph.D. Students
Wie Yusuf

M.B.A., Indiana University
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Notre Dame

Dissertation title
Evidence-based Entrepreneurship Policy and Practice: Three Essays on Entrepreneurship Success and Implications for Policies and Support Programs.

Dissertation abstract
The dissertation addresses the research questions: (1) what determines entrepreneurship success? and (2) how can policymakers and support organizations intervene to facilitate successful entrepreneurial activities? It is structured as three essays which, as a whole, provides a better understanding of entrepreneurial success and how public policies and programs can contribute to greater success. The essays define entrepreneurial success, compile and build the research evidence pertaining to this success, and develop, based on this evidence, guidance for well-informed public policy and well-designed support programs.
Research areas
Community and Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Public Administration, and Transportation Policy and Finance.
Current Position
Innovation Fellow, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center
Curriculum Vitae
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Conact Info
Phone: 859-257-4513 ext. 289
Fax: 859-323-3734
E-mail: wie@uky.edu
Website: sweb.uky.edu/~jyusu2