Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Princeton University Press)

Teh book is the first extensive look at the ways governments have supported entrepreneurs and venture capitalists across decades and continents. Josh Lerner provides insights into why some public initiatives work while others are hobbled by pitfalls, and he offers suggestions for how public ventures should be implemented in the future. The book argues for a careful approach to government support of entrepreneurial activities, so that the mistakes of earlier efforts are not repeated.