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Refining the definition and typologies of entrepreneurship in Africa : a systematic review

Chakuzira, Wellington; Okoche, John Michael Maxel; … - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 14 (2024) 8, pp. 1-30

further examination. This study found that a state of entrepreneurship mishap exists in Africa. The utilisation of a uniform …This paper aims to describe a highly pervasive and under-reported context-specific phenomenon of entrepreneurship …, specifically in light of the rise in different types of entrepreneurial activities in Africa. Explicably, this paper accepts that …

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Every drop counts: Assessing aid for water and sanitation

Anand, P.B. - 2013

Water and sanitation sectors have been the 'natural' subjects of aid for several decades. However, these sectors also were among those most affected by changes in aid approaches and tools. The aim of this paper is to capture some of the complexity in assessing impact and effectiveness of aid in...

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Historical origins of persistent inequality in Nigeria

Archibong, Belinda - 2016

Horizontal inequality by ethnic group has remained remarkably persistent for wealth, education, and access to certain services in Nigeria. While significant gains in the reduction of inequality and improvement in access have been made for more locally administered services, outcomes are stickier...

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Labour migration in Indonesia and the health of children left behind

Ng, James - 2018

Economic research on labour migration in the developing world has traditionally focused on the role played by the remittances of overseas migrant labour in the sending country's economy. Recently, due in no small part to the availability of rich microdata, more attention has been paid to the...

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Aid effectiveness in the health sector

Martínez Álvarez, Melisa; Acharya, Arnab - 2012

This paper explores the current evidence underlying the debate on aid effectiveness, with a specific focus on the health sector. It summarizes the history of aid and outlines the methodological challenges encountered when assessing its effectiveness. The current evidence on 'what works' in the...

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Rethinking the world of aid in the twenty first century

Heller, Peter S. - 2011

Many concerns can be raised about the effectiveness of current aid programmes to developing countries. The appropriateness of aid is particularly questionable when one considers the likely character of the challenges that the global economy will confront in 2025, as suggested by alternative...

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Venture capitalists' investment criteria in Poland : entrepreneurial opportunities, entrepreneurs, and founding teams

Morawczyński, Rafał - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 10 (2020) 4/77, pp. 1-30

The aim of this article is to explore the decision-making policies by Polish Venture Capital (VC) firms, with special focus on the perception of entrepreneurs. This paper presents the results of a conjoint analysis and assessment of the importance of select characteristics among entrepreneurs...

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Am I an entrepreneur? : entrepreneurial self-identity as an antecedent of entrepreneurial intention

Ceresia, Francesco; Mendola, Claudio - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 10 (2020) 3/46, pp. 1-14

Although many studies have shown that entrepreneurial intention can be explained according to a theory of planned behavior, some scholars have provided interesting insights into the role of entrepreneurial self-identity perception as a significant precursor of entrepreneurial intention. A...

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Women founders in the technology industry : the startup-relatedness of the decision to become a mother

Kuschel, Katherina - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 9 (2019) 2/30, pp. 1-17

This paper explores the decision to become a mother among women in the technology industry, particularly if there is an "optimal context" regarding startup development (business stage and size). Eighteen interviews were conducted with an international sample of women founders and analyzed using...

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Female entrepreneurship in perspective : a methodological issue

Paoloni, Paola; Serafini, Gabriele - In: Administrative Sciences : open access journal 8 (2018) 4/67, pp. 1-6

A methodological approach to the concept of female entrepreneurship concept has not yet been treated: is female … entrepreneurship an individual or collective concept? Is it considered a social or natural variable? The purpose of this research is to … clear up these alternatives, which are preparatory questions for any research into female entrepreneurship that wishes to …

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