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  1. 1. The impact of female entrepreneurship on a country’s innovative performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Laura Lechner; Lina Hartmann; [2023-07-19]
    Keywords : female entrepreneurship; innovation performance; country-level analysis; OLS; opportunity-driven entrepreneurship; innovation; developed countries; developing countries;

    Abstract : Purpose – As entrepreneurship is still a traditionally male-dominated field, more research and political initiative is needed to create a level-playing field between women and men in this industry. The purpose of this research, therefore, is to first understand how female entrepreneurship (FE) influences innovation performance (IP) now, and how this effect has changed over time. READ MORE

  2. 2. Human capital, Institutional Environment and Social Entrepreneurship - A multilevel analysis of determinants for social entrepreneurship

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Anja Bräu; [2021]
    Keywords : Social Entrepreneurship; Human Capital; Institutional Environment; Europe; Global Entrepreneurship Monitor; Multilevel Modelling; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : European policymakers are increasingly interested in encouraging and supporting social entrepreneurship. Addressing the goal, this thesis analyses the relationship between human capital and an individual’s propensity for social entrepreneurship in European countries. READ MORE

  3. 3. How age and environmental factors influence entrepreneurship and growth: a panel-data analysis of an entrepreneurial intention framework

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Dimitrios Tsevremes; [2020]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; Intentions; Perceptions; Age; Economic Development;

    Abstract : The economic literature has established many determinants of entrepreneurship. However, most research lacks the presence of a suitable theoretical framework. This study aims to fill this gap in the literature by utilizing an intention model derived from the psychology research. READ MORE

  4. 4. Does gender really matter when becoming an entrepreneur? : A study that examines possible associations between gender, performance, push-pull factors and both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors in the UK

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Andrea Visiedo; Görkem Keskin; [2020]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurship; female entrepreneurs; male entrepreneurs; gender; nonprofit; for-profit; performance; pull factors and push factors;

    Abstract : The present study aims to identify the association between gender and three different aspects: performance, pull-push factors, and nonprofit-for-profit sectors. In order to respond to the research questions, a quantitative approach was applied. READ MORE

  5. 5. Killing Dreams or Preventing Nightmares? The Dual Effect of Institutional Quality on the Realization of Entrepreneurial Intentions.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Joren Kamerling; [2019]
    Keywords : Entrepreneurial Intentions; Opportunity Entrepreneurship; Necessity Entrepreneurship; Institutional Quality.;

    Abstract : The aim of this study isto analyze the influence of institutional quality on the realization process of entrepreneurial intentions. In this analysis a distinction is made between opportunity-based and necessity-based entrepreneurial intentions. READ MORE