distinction is made between nascent entrepreneurship, new business formation and a combination of the two, referred to as total … entrepreneurial activity, as defined within the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). The model is also tested for the rate of … effects. Data from 27 countries (GEM, World Values Survey and other sources) are used to test the hypotheses. Findings confirm …

overestimate alternative earnings to entrepreneurship. …

Entrepreneurship has emerged as an important element in the organization of economies. This emergence did not occur … countries embrace entrepreneurial energy. This led to the political mandate to promote entrepreneurship. Hence, a clear and … organized view is needed of what the determinants and consequences of entrepreneurship are. The present contribution tries to …

, the concepts of uncertainty and risk are elaborated, as well as their relevance for entrepreneurship. An occupational … choice model is introduced to underpin our reasoning at the macro-level. Second, regression analysis using pooled macro data … compensating pull of entrepreneurship in countries with low uncertainty avoidance may have gained momentum in recent years. Third …

about the preferred mode of entry into entrepreneurship, such as taking over an existing business or starting a new venture …

While it is generally acknowledged that entrepreneurship as well as export activity may both be important strategies … of economic growth than entrepreneurial activity in general. We focus on the national or macro-level and use data from … the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor for a sample of 36 countries. An important advantage of using the macro-level is that …