...Jairo Orozco; Andreu Turro; David Urbano Purpose This paper aims to investigate the direct and indirect effects of institutions on the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship ( CE ) and firm performance in the context of Colombia. Grounded in institutional theory and the dynamic...

...Abdullah Aljarodi; Tojo Thatchenkery; David Urbano Purpose To date, insufficient research has been conducted on gender differences in entrepreneurial activity among entrepreneurs in developing countries. This study aims to analyse the influences of formal and informal institutional factors...

..., a structural equation model (SEM) based on our theoretical model was defined for hypothesis testing. Findings Findings suggest that the perception of a stable institutional environment stimulates returnee entrepreneurship, and that the perception of estrangement negatively affects the intention to start...

... introducing the research findings on the importance of government policies and institutions on regional entrepreneurship, besides the role of regional capacities and assets. Entrepreneurship is widely recognized as the backbone of a sustainable and growing economy (Heger et al., 2011) and a major...

...Takawira Munyaradzi Ndofirepi Purpose This study aims to examine how spatial contexts, institutions and entrepreneurial self-identity affected the formation of entrepreneurial intentions of a sample of students in Zimbabwe. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from 284 students...

...Hasan Ghura; Arezou Harraf; Xiaoqing Li; Allam Hamdan Purpose Corruption has been shown to discourage entrepreneurship in both developed and developing countries. However, it is less clear to what extent corruption affects the development of institutions’ impact on entrepreneurial activity...

...Besnik Krasniqi; David Branch Purpose The quality of institutions matters for firm growth. Yet, there is a research gap in controlling for moderating effect of size on institutions and firm growth in transitional context and especially in post-conflict economies. Building on institutional theory...