distinction is made between nascent entrepreneurship, new business formation and a combination of the two, referred to as total … entrepreneurial activity, as defined within the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The model is also tested for the rate of … effects. Data from 27 countries (GEM, World Values Survey and other sources) are used to test the hypotheses. Findings confirm …

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 …

The study of the determinants of entrepreneurship at the country level has been dominated by economic influences. The … relative stability of differences in levels of entrepreneurship across coun-tries suggests that other forces such as certain … in our analyses using data of 14 OECD countries over in recent period. Findings confirm the significance of post …

. 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 …