covariates to differ across the various entrepreneurial engagement levels. Data from two Entrepreneurship Flash Eurobarometer …

determinants of entry focusing on the role of the design and efficacy of enforcement institutions (the judicial system), an aspect …

wheels" hypothesis. -- corruption ; start-ups ; grease the wheels ; entrepreneurship ; regulation ; doing business …The paper investigates whether the impact of regulations on entrepreneurship depends on corruption. We first test … requirements are detrimental to entrepreneurship. Second, we test whether corruption reduces the negative impact of regulations on …

The paper investigates whether the impact of regulations on entrepreneurship depends on corruption. We first test … requirements are detrimental to entrepreneurship. Second, we test whether corruption reduces the negative impact of regulations on … entrepreneurship in highly regulated economies. Our empirical analysis for a maximum of 43 countries over the period 2003-2005 shows …

: latent and actual entrepreneurship. Latent entrepreneurship is measured by the probability of a declared preference for self … perception of lack of available financial support in the latent entrepreneurship equation. …

lower in countries with excessive barriers to entry, a lack of high-quality governmental institutions, or both. Specifically … accountability) are shown to promote entrepreneurship, whereby an increase of one standard deviation in these measures increases new …

We present a simple model that illustrates how democracy may improve the quality of economic institutions. The model …