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particular focus on developing countries (DCs). In particular, the concept of "entrepreneurship" is critically discussed …
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The aim of this study is to provide a microeconomic investigation of the concept of entrepreneurship; in particular, it … discusses the following issues: 1) the alternative ways of looking at entrepreneurship, distinguishing "creative destruction … (of the new firm); and 4) the possible scope for an economic policy aimed at maximizing the impact of entrepreneurship on …
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A range of reasons is cited to explain gender differences in business performance in Africa. Within those, the sector of operations is consistently identified as a major issue. This paper uses a mixed methods approach to assess how women entrepreneurs in Uganda start (and strive) operating firms...
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Almost all firms in developing countries have fewer than 10 workers, with the modal firm consisting of just the owner. Are there potential high-growth entrepreneurs with the ability to grow their firms beyond this size? And, if so, can public policy help alleviate the constraints that prevent...
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Previous studies have established a negative relationship between total government spending and entrepreneurship …. By combining macroeconomic government spending data with individual-level entrepreneurship data, the analysis finds a … entrepreneurship while confirming a negative relationship between total government consumption and entrepreneurial activity. The …
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entrepreneurship. In recent decades, efforts have increased to provide the world's poorest with financing and other assistance to … facilitate their entry into entrepreneurship or the growth of their small ventures. These are typically subsistence businesses …
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relationship between entrepreneurship and economic growth. The data show strong evidence of a pro-cyclical pattern in … entrepreneurship. An examination of heterogeneous relationships between new firm registration and the business cycle finds that higher … entrepreneurship both across countries and within countries over time. The results are robust to various measures of business …
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Occupational sector selection is an important determinant of returns for female entrepreneurs. If sectors that are traditionally male owned could provide an opportunity to earn higher returns, then what factors could encourage women to cross over into these sectors or prevent them from doing so?...
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A common concern with efforts to directly help some small businesses to grow is that their growth comes at the expense of their unassisted competitors. This study tests this possibility using a two-stage randomized experiment in Kenya. The experiment randomizes business training at the market...
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shortages constrain the creation of new businesses through their negative effect on entrepreneurship. Second, in the intensive …
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