Purpose: This study aims to understand the necessity of entrepreneurship in a poor emerging economy, where the supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem is not in place. Design/methodology/approach: In the years 2015 and 2019, this study survey first-time small-scale emerging entrepreneurs within...

Purpose: To better understand the emergence of small-scale entrepreneurial firms in the under-researched transition economy of Cuba. Design/methodology/approach: Given the scarcity of reliable publicly available information and...