...Riham A. Ezzat Purpose This paper analyzes the effect of business creation and entrepreneurship on economic growth, while considering the institutional determinants of business creation. To explore this relationship, this study relies on data from the Entrepreneurship Database, Doing Business...

...Mehmet Ali Koseoglu; Hasan Evrim Arici Purpose This paper investigates the dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems and their effect on economic growth across different income levels. The research aims to identify the key entrepreneurial drivers that influence economic development and provide...

...Lukman Raimi; Nurudeen Babatunde Bamiro; Hazwan Haini Purpose The relationships among institutions, entrepreneurship, and economic growth are hotly contested topics. The objective of this present study is to conduct a systematic literature review aimed at comprehensively assessing...

.... This paper therefore examines this relationship between population and economic growth with entrepreneurship considered. Design/methodology/approach The paper draws on James Buchanan's dichotomy of the organismic theory of government finance vs the individualistic theory and applies this dichotomy...

... and economic growth are institutions that protect private property rights (Acemoglu and Johnson, 2005 , 2012). Institutions conducive to entrepreneurship provide to individuals incentives to “place bets” on new ideas and the ability to bring these ideas to life (Brenner, 1994) and vice versa. When state...

.../value This study is the first to empirically test the theoretical sequence between drivers of growth/EO and economic growth. Clearly, these theoretical views/positions suggest institutions and policies may affect EO differently. However, since the macro-analysis literature has focussed...

... Limited 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Entrepreneurs Economic growth Law and economics Another local attribute that is likely to affect where entrepreneurs choose to start their new establishment, but has received less attention from researchers thus...

...Dr Alexandre Padilla; Stephan F. Gohmann; Bradley K. Hobbs; Myra J. McCrickard Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the correlation between the degree of economic freedom in state institutions and industry employment and then determine how these correlations relate to economic growth...

... of questions about the fundamental institutional causes of economic growth and development can only be captured with these more historical methods. Attempts to force fit this analysis into a set of methodological tools which have already revealed themselves to be inadequate to do justice of the role...

... proxy for entrepreneurship. The logic of this claim is clear in a popular Schumpeter quote: Immigrants Policy Economic growth The importance of entrepreneurship to economic growth is widely accepted. The role of immigration is more controversial. Concerns over potential costs...

... Sector Myths Anthem Press 2013 266pp. 978-0857282521 $19.95 (softcover) © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 --> Innovation Entrepreneurship Economic growth Public investment While the dependence of sustained economic growth on entrepreneurship has...

.... Findings – The paper's results show that greater political stability for a country does indeed lead to an increased rate of entrepreneurship and wealth creation. Originality/value – Entrepreneurship is critical to the process of economic growth and development. To prosper, countries must unleash...

...Hristos Doucouliagos; Martin Paldam Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study a little researched relation: the relation from economic growth in a less developed country to the development aid it receives. Does economic growth influence donor aid allocation decisions? Design/methodology...

... Economic growth Entrepreneurial activity Culture The role of entrepreneurship in economic growth has been widely acknowledged by economists and policymakers alike (see, e.g. Schumpeter, 1911 ; Carree and Thurik, 2003 ; van Praag and Versloot, 2007). However, in spite of this recognition...

...R.W. Hafer Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test whether entrepreneurship is a significant factor in explaining economic growth at the state level. Design/methodology/approach This paper, unlike previous work, uses the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity (KIEA) as the measure...

... Economic growth Entrepreneurial action Globalization International trade There is widespread consensus among economists regarding the net economic benefits of trade openness. As Dollar and Kraay (2004) note, “Openness to international trade accelerates development: this is one of the most...