Improved governance and lower start-up costs may not be sufficient for encouraging the type of entrepreneurship that …) opportunitymotivated entrepreneurship (as opposed to necessity-motivated entrepreneurship) drives economic growth; (ii) governance and the … start-up costs are not significant determinants of opportunity entrepreneurship; and (iii) better governance leads to higher …

In this paper we compare the coupling between entrepreneurship policy and entrepreneurship activity in developed and …) are more beneficial on paper than on actual activity. Following this perspective, the coupling between entrepreneurship … policy and entrepreneurship activity is hypothesized to be lower for developing countries than for developed countries. Using …

employer ('nascent intrapreneurship') or independently ('nascent entrepreneurship'). Analysis of a nationally representative … sample of American adults gathered in 2005-06 uncovers systematic differences between the drivers of nascent entrepreneurship … opportunities which sell to other businesses. Implications of the findings are discussed. -- Nascent entrepreneurship …

at stimulating economic growth through entrepreneurship should focus on high-quality start-ups. -- Entrepreneurship ; new … business formation ; regional development ; entrepreneurship policy …

. -- Entrepreneurship ; Rapid firm growth ; Strategy ; Management ; West Germany ; East Germany …

In this paper, we empirically investigate the effect of entrepreneurship on economic growth at the country level. We … use data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, which provides comparative data on entrepreneurship from a wide range … effects of entrepreneurship in general and growth-oriented entrepreneurship in particular. We present empirical tests of the …

male and female perceptions of typical entrepreneurship support services, such as government provision of information … suggest that existing support services are inadequate for promoting female entrepreneurship. Accordingly we discuss support … measures specifically designed for women entrepreneurs. -- entrepreneurship ; gender ; women entrepreneurs ; Africa …

a business does not seem to be an important determinant of entry into entrepreneurship for males, while it seems to be …

, entrepreneurship-related attitudes, and general personality traits of both business starters and non-starters. Estimating binary choice …. -- Entrepreneurship ; gender difference ; start-up propensity ; decomposition analysis ; KfW Start-up Monitor ; Germany …