This paper investigated the association between life-cycle factors and entrepreneurship. We provided a comprehensive investigation into life-cycle factors, such as marriage, health, education, age, previous labor market experience, and gender of children. Moreover, we focused on rural persons,...

Supporting SMEs and helping them to enhance their competitiveness is one of the key elements of a successful regional development policy and remains a priority also for the next funding period. Regional competitiveness and the success of smart specialisation strategies depend heavily on the 23...