Iranian Entrepreneurship : Deciphering the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Iran and in the Iranian Diaspora

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 Introduction to Iranian Entrepreneurship -- Abstract -- References -- Entrepreneurship and Policy -- 2 Entrepreneurship Policy in Iran -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical Context -- 3 Entrepreneurship Policy: The Jungle of Discursive Efforts -- 3.1 The Emergence of Entrepreneurship in Iran (2000-2004) -- 3.2 The Fourth Development Plan (2006-2010) -- 3.3 The Fifth Development Plan (2011-2015) -- 4 Conceptual Framework and Research Questions -- 5 Methodology -- 6 Finding and Discussion -- 7 Conclusion and Proposed Model -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 The Role of Business Regulations in Economic Growth -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Institutions and Economic Growth -- 2.2 Business Regulations as a Proxy for Instituions -- 3 Model -- 4 Data Description -- 5 Estimation Results -- 6 Conclusion and Discussion -- 7 Implications for Iran -- References -- 4 Business Startup in Iran: Entrepreneurial Skills, Personality, and Motivation of Iranian Nascent Entrepreneurs -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Entrepreneurial Motivation -- 2.2 Entrepreneurial Personality -- 2.2.1 No Fear of Failure (Risk Taking) -- 2.2.2 Role Model -- 2.3 Entrepreneurial Skill -- 3 Research Methodology -- 4 Results -- 5 Discussion and Conclusion -- 6 Limitations and Further Studies -- References -- 5 Novice Entrepreneurs' Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy and Passion for Entrepreneurship -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Entrepreneurial Passion -- 3 Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy and Passion for Entrepreneurship -- 4 Method -- 4.1 Participants -- 4.2 Instruments -- 4.2.1 Entrepreneurial Passion -- 4.2.2 Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy (ESE) -- 4.2.3 Research Design -- 5 Findings -- 5.1 Data Analysis -- 5.2 Measurement Model