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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of immigrant and ethnic enclaves on the success of entrepreneurial ventures as measured by firm profits and viability. Design/methodology/approach – Data on entrepreneurs and their new firms were provided by the Kauffman Foundation...
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Purpose Small and emerging business failure rates are high for numerous reasons. Government regulation has been cited as a contributing factor, yet literature documenting the actual effects of government regulation on small business is limited. The purpose of this paper is to clearly outline the...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the appropriate level of data to use for the analysis of public policies. Design/methodology/approach – The paper discusses national, regional and local levels of analysis and the benefits of using local data when available. Findings – A...
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entrepreneurship and the unemployment rate (UR) in the use of the Kauffman Foundation index of entrepreneurial activity. Design …/error correction modeling techniques are applied to US States. Findings – The results indicate that the rate of entrepreneurship, the … causality exists among the variables in both the short run and long run. With respect to entrepreneurship, an increase in the UR …
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with a focus on entrepreneurship and public management. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative semi-structured interviews … in entrepreneurship and public management in Africa regarding the YALI program. Findings The study provides insight into … underscore the need for sound and clear-cut government policies toward entrepreneurship development that will foster a better …
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Purpose Political economy research recognizes that the inflows of external financial resources help the governments enact market-oriented reforms. Since remittances have outpaced other types of financial inflows in many countries, they can potentially increase the government’s incentive to...
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of small-business lending following the recession. Design/methodology/approach The authors survey the literature and analyze recent surveys of small-business lending. Findings The results reinforce the importance of owner equity as a...
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. A static model conversely indicates that smaller government spending is positively associated with entrepreneurship at … of economic and political institutions in the development of entrepreneurship.  …
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