This paper extends prior theory linking present-day sex ratios to present-day propensity for entrepreneurship among men … backward in time to explore the long-run gender origins of entrepreneurship. We argue that present-day propensity for … entrepreneurship among men will be higher in neighbourhoods which had historically high sex ratios. We propose that high sex ratios …

We assess Africa's prospects for enjoying a demographic dividend. While fertility rates and dependency ratios in Africa … Northern America. This projection suggests Africa has considerable potential to enjoy a demographic dividend. Whether and when … these areas, coordinated policies will likely be most effective in generating the momentum needed to pull Africa's economies …

Africa is not only the poorest and most rural continent, it is also the most youthful continent in terms of population … understanding of rural non-farm entrepreneurship, particularly with regard to the role of young adults in this sector. This paper … conclude that policies to support young entrepreneurs in rural Africa should not only focus on creating conditions that attract …

agriculture and focus on the literature on entrepreneurship in Africa's structural transformation. I present a conceptual model to … transformation, will stagnate. One such endogenous driver is entrepreneurship. In this paper I start with the reappraisal of African … describe how entrepreneurship reallocates farmers out of agriculture into non-agricultural activities and locations. Recent …

-farming entrepreneurship. We find that more productive farming households are more likely to also engage in non-farm entrepreneurship, allocate …

with the ideas of entrepreneurship as being place dependent and that ecosystem measures should be concerned with what …

We explore the export performance of Africa's underperforming female entrepreneurs, using the Ghanaian ISSER-IGC panel … and security concerns, are more deeply felt by female entrepreneurs. This may hint at the exclusion of Africa's females …

where growth is driven by the innovative activity of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is risky and requires investments that … affect the steepness of the lifetime consumption profile. As a consequence, the occupational choice of entrepreneurship …