This paper attempts to show that successful entrepreneurs have some features that are critical in setting up a business, what we call Generators drivers, and other features that enhance entrepreneurship and development, what we call Enhancers drivers. This allowed us to measure the...

Last decades qualitative variables have been introduced in the economic growth analysis. The improvement of statistical information has favored this task. Recently, “entrepreneurship” concept has been considered in this type of analysis. Entrepreneurship considers the capacity and ability to...

In this paper, the main objective is the introduction of the new socioeconomic concept of social capital in the intention-based model of new firm creation. Starting from Ajzen´s theory of planned behaviour, the specific influence of social capital both on the formation of intentions and,...

This article shows the necessary role that entrepreneurship plays in the economic growth theories. From a macroeconomic point of view, the paper tackles the meaning and content of entrepreneurship distinguishing between the “firm” factor (Entrepreneurial Structure) and the “entrepreneur”...

Before the person actuation, first came the intention to act. In this paper we explore the relationship between having a role model and the intention to create a new business venture. The role model is one of the key factors for the personal behavior. The persons that have entrepreneurial...