entrepreneurial ladder and the factors that influence their position on the ladder. We use data from the 2006 "Flash Eurobarometer … survey on Entrepreneurship" consisting of more than 10,000 observations for 25 member states of the European Union, Norway …

, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as their relevance for entrepreneurship. An occupational … choice model is introduced to underpin our reasoning at the macro-level. Second, regression analysis using pooled macro data … compensating pull of entrepreneurship in countries with low uncertainty avoidance may have gained momentum in recent years. Third …

. Data of two Entrepreneurship Flash Eurobarometer surveys (2003 and 2004) containing over 20,000 observations are used …This paper uses an Eclectic Framework explaining entrepreneurship incorporating different streams of literature and … spanning different disciplines. The Eclectic Framework integrates factors shaping the demand for entrepreneurship on the one …