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A Cross-Country Assessment Of Government Intervention And Entrepreneurial Activity, Maria Minniti
A Cross-Country Assessment Of Government Intervention And Entrepreneurial Activity, Maria Minniti
New England Journal of Entrepreneurship
Recent studies have shown that the contribution of small firms to employment and GDP is increasing. A large amount of work has also established the significance of social and economic variables for entrepreneurial decisions. Very little is known, however, about how government policies and programs influence entrepreneurial activity, and whether these effects are consistent across countries. Using original data from a representative sample of 10,000 individuals and from more than 300 open-ended interviews in 10 countries, this article provides some suggestive evidence that government intervention aimed at enhancing the underlying environment of entrepreneurial decisions may be more effective than intervention …
International Franchising In Emerging Markets, Nadia Ballard
International Franchising In Emerging Markets, Nadia Ballard
New England Journal of Entrepreneurship
Book review by Nadia Ballard.
Ilan Alon and Diane H. B. Welsh, editors, International Franchising in Emerging Markets: Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. Chicago: CCH Inc., 2001.
Ilan Alon and Diane H. B. Welsh, editors, International Franchising in Emerging Markets: China, India and Other Asian Countries. Chicago: CCH Inc., 2001.