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Macro Determinants Of Formal Entrepreneurship Versus Total Entrepreneurship, Mai T T Thai, Ekaterina Turkina
Macro Determinants Of Formal Entrepreneurship Versus Total Entrepreneurship, Mai T T Thai, Ekaterina Turkina
Mai T T Thai
Based on the eclectic theory of entrepreneurship, this article analyzes macro-level determinants of national rates of formal versus informal entrepreneurship. Our evaluation of the factors identified in this theory reveals a set of empirically-testable, higher-order determinants: economic opportunities, quality of governance, macro-level resources and abilities, performance-based culture and socially-supportive culture. The results of our analysis obtained through the PLS (partial least squares) approach to structural equation modeling contribute to the entrepreneurship literature by providing an empirically-supported model that shows how formal and informal entrepreneurship are driven differently. This model clarifies the conflicting findings in previous research about the effects of …
Individual Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship In Hispanics, Julio Canedo
Individual Factors Affecting Entrepreneurship In Hispanics, Julio Canedo
Julio C. Canedo
Understand and explain the factors related to the behaviors of Hispanic entrepreneurs. Present testable hypotheses to guide future research.