Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a robustness check of the relationship between entrepreneurial activity and economic freedom. As a deliberate “robustness check,” the authors estimated various spatial measures of entrepreneurship found in the research literature, using the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study a little researched relation: the relation from economic growth in a less developed country to the development aid it receives. Does economic growth influence donor aid allocation decisions? Design/methodology/approach – The authors’ apply...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between demographic and public policy with the entrepreneurial related variables of entrepreneurial orientation, self employment, customer service, and leadership. Design/methodology/approach – Results from 264 first...

Purpose – There is a dearth of literature aimed at understanding the Chinese entrepreneur. There are even fewer studies that compare Chinese and American entrepreneurs. As the interdependence of the economic superpowers continues to grow, it becomes increasingly important to understand...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test whether entrepreneurship is a significant factor in explaining economic growth at the state level. Design/methodology/approach – This paper, unlike previous work, uses the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity (KIEA) as the measure of...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the types of business consulting services most needed by small business owners and entrepreneurs and to examine the role that gender and ethnicity plays in the demand for specialized assistance. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was...