This chapter seeks to explore the institutional effects on the probability of becoming an entrepreneur, for both women and men, among a low-income level population, in the context of Latin American countries. By using institutional economics, it is hypothesized that personal autonomy, membership...

The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the influence of environmental factors on entrepreneurial activity, focusing on Latin America, and using the institutional approach as theoretical framework. Through a panel data model with information from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor and Doin...

Within a knowledge-driven, entrepreneurial economy, an increase in a university’s importance is observed because of its significant affect on the economy. Thus, entrepreneurship is a phenomenon that could be observed among all university levels: management, academicians, researchers, and...

Chapter 1: General Introduction -- Chapter 2: Entrepreneurial Activity and Economic Growth: A Literature Review -- Chapter 3: A Review of Economic Development Thinking and the Role of Innovative Entrepreneurship: Past, Present, and Future -- Chapter 4: Why Do Some Nations Succeed While Others...