Re-designing the Entrepreneurship Policy Agenda Based on Individual and Context Singularities: Evidence from Gem

A special issue of Administrative Sciences (ISSN 2076-3387). This special issue belongs to the section "International Entrepreneurship".

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Dear Colleagues,

Extant literature has pointed toward different entrepreneurship determinants, identifying individual characteristics which may enhance entrepreneurial initiatives (Baptista and Leitão, 2015; Costa, J., 2020). These may be related to contextual, cultural, institutional, social, regional, and economic aspects of a given geography (Leitão, Lasch, and Thurik, 2011; Costa and Pita, 2020 a); or individual characteristics such as age, gender, and risk aversion, considering self-perception of ability, self-efficacy, resilience, independence, self-confidence, and support from friends and family in the opportunity identification (Cubico, Favretto, Leitão, and Cantner, 2018, Costa et al., 2020). 

Since context plays a role, cross-national benchmarking can be used for assessing policy effectiveness, considering circumstances and constraints (Smallbone and Welter, 2020; Costa and Pita, b).

Starting in 1999, the GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) is the largest survey encompassing entrepreneurship topics, being a solid reference and providing data on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

This Special Issue aims to shed light on the requirements of a smart entrepreneurship policy by means of presenting theoretical and empirical contributions about enhancers and barriers in these initiatives. There is a need for deeper scientific debate regarding endogenous and exogenous determinants to venture creation initiatives. In doing so, policy makers will be given a detailed framework to design incentives, which seem to work better than “one size fits all” actions. 

References

Smallbone, D.; & Welter, F. (Eds.) (2020). A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy. Elgar Research Agendas, Edward Elgar.

Costa, J.; Xavier, A.; Pita, M. and Guimarães, C. (2020). Using Hurdle Models to Appraise the Non-Linear Effect of age in Entrepreneurship” ECRM20. ISBN: 978-1-912764-59-4

Costa, Joana and Pita, M. (2020a). Appraising entrepreneurship in Qatar under a gender perspective” International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, ISSN: 1756-6266. DOI: 10.1108/IJGE-10-2019-0146.

Costa, J. and Pita, M. (2020b). The Context Facets of Sustainability Entrepreneurial Orientation (SEO) Through the Lens of Gender: A Quantitative Measurement Approach. in Building an Entrepreneurial and Sustainable Society, IGI. ISBN13: 9781799827047 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2704-7.

Costa, J. (2020). Is Entrepreneurship Education Key to All Entrepreneurial Initiatives?: Addressing the Role of Universities in a Global Perspective.  Reshaping Entrepreneurship Education with Strategy and Innovation, IGI. ISBN13: 9781799831716.

Cubico, S.; Favretto, G.; Leitão, J.; & Cantner, U. (Eds.) (2018). Entrepreneurship along the

Industry Life Cycle: The changing role of Entrepreneurial Activities and Knowledge Competencies. Series: Studies on Entrepreneurship, Structural Change and Industrial Dynamics, Springer, Heidelberg, Germany.

Baptista, R. & Leitão, J. (Eds.) (2015), Entrepreneurship, Human Capital and Regional Development, Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship, Springer, U.S.A.

Leitão, J.; Lasch, F.; & Thurik, R. (2011), ‘Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Regional Environment’, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 12(2): 129-138.

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Keywords

  • Entrepreneurial initiative
  • Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
  • Entrepreneurial ecosystems
  • Context
  • Corruption
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Institutions
  • Gender
  • Risk aversion
  • Senior Entrepreneurship

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Institutional, Economic, and Socio-Economic Determinants of the Entrepreneurial Activity of Nations
by João Leitão and João Capucho
Adm. Sci. 2021, 11(1), 26; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci11010026 - 4 Mar 2021
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This empirical study analyses the effects of institutional, economic, and socio-economic determinants on total entrepreneurial activity in the contexts of developed and developing countries. It fills a gap in the literature, regarding the lack of empirical studies about the relationships among entrepreneurial activity, [...] Read more.
This empirical study analyses the effects of institutional, economic, and socio-economic determinants on total entrepreneurial activity in the contexts of developed and developing countries. It fills a gap in the literature, regarding the lack of empirical studies about the relationships among entrepreneurial activity, corruption, commercial freedom, economic growth, innovativeness, inward foreign direct investment, unemployment, households, and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISHs)’ final consumption expenditure, age dependency ratio, education index, and life expectancy at birth. The empirical application uses annual panel data for the 2003–2018 period, with a total sample of 21 countries, analysed in a two-stage empirical application, including preliminary analysis and a quantile regression model. New empirical evidence is provided, revealing a significantly positive role played by commercial freedom, innovativeness, inward foreign direct investment, households, and NPISHs’ final consumption expenditure and education on entrepreneurial activity. Corruption, unemployment, age dependency ratio, and life expectancy at birth have a significantly negative influence on entrepreneurial activity. In terms of implications, greater government control is recommended, in order to foster the quality of nations’ institutional environment. Additionally, suggested is the launch of new incentives to stimulate research and development activities aimed at registering international patents with a global impact, sourced from new ventures and transnational collaboration. Full article
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