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Table IV.

Partial least square (PLS) estimation results for direct effects

Structural path from → to	β	SD	t-value	p-value
Hypothesized links (supported hypotheses in bold)
H1 Formal Institutional Support → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.061	0.063	0.968	n.s.
H2 Informal Institutional Support → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.291	0.060	4.823	***
H3 Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy → Venture Performance	0.542	0.063	8.560	***
H4a Formal Institutional Support → Venture Performance (Mediated by Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy)	0.033	0.034	0.961	n.s.
H4b Informal Institutional Support → Venture Performance (Mediated by Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy)	0.158	0.038	4.122	***
Non-hypothesized links (control variables)
Entrepreneur’s Age → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.112	0.059	1.890	*
Educational Attainment → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.125	0.063	1.996	**
Entrepreneurial Experience → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.166	0.054	3.107	***
Family Ties → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	−0.062	0.049	1.270	n.s.
Marital Status (1: Married) → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	−0.136	0.062	2.181	**
Entrepreneur’s Age → Venture Performance	−0.062	0.047	1.310	n.s.
Educational Attainment → Venture Performance	0.002	0.033	0.070	n.s.
Entrepreneurial Experience → Venture Performance	0.044	0.043	1.038	n.s.
Family Ties → Venture Performance	−0.046	0.042	1.104	n.s.
Marital Status (1: Married) → Venture Performance	0.020	0.037	0.540	n.s.

Structural path from → to	β	SD	t-value	p-value
Hypothesized links (supported hypotheses in bold)
H1 Formal Institutional Support → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.061	0.063	0.968	n.s.
H2 Informal Institutional Support → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.291	0.060	4.823	***
H3 Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy → Venture Performance	0.542	0.063	8.560	***
H4a Formal Institutional Support → Venture Performance (Mediated by Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy)	0.033	0.034	0.961	n.s.
H4b Informal Institutional Support → Venture Performance (Mediated by Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy)	0.158	0.038	4.122	***
Non-hypothesized links (control variables)
Entrepreneur’s Age → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.112	0.059	1.890	*
Educational Attainment → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.125	0.063	1.996	**
Entrepreneurial Experience → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	0.166	0.054	3.107	***
Family Ties → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	−0.062	0.049	1.270	n.s.
Marital Status (1: Married) → Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy	−0.136	0.062	2.181	**
Entrepreneur’s Age → Venture Performance	−0.062	0.047	1.310	n.s.
Educational Attainment → Venture Performance	0.002	0.033	0.070	n.s.
Entrepreneurial Experience → Venture Performance	0.044	0.043	1.038	n.s.
Family Ties → Venture Performance	−0.046	0.042	1.104	n.s.
Marital Status (1: Married) → Venture Performance	0.020	0.037	0.540	n.s.

Notes: Sample size N = 202; levels of significance:

*

p < 0.1;

**

p < 0.05;

***

p < 0.01; n.s.: not significant; SD = standard deviation