This paper identifies the combinations of fundamental entrepreneurial factors that drive the
growth of new businesses under different economic conditions. Using data from the Global …

Purpose The main objective of this research is to exploratorily analyse different factors that
influence the decision of the senior population (+ 50 years) to engage in entrepreneurship …

Across the world, microfinance (MF) has been recognized as an effective instrument for
simultaneous reduction of poverty and long-term growth through creation of …

The proponents of the entrepreneurial motivation dichotomy have argued that opportunity-
driven entrepreneurs are more likely to succeed and sustain in entrepreneurship, unlike …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify the entrepreneurial learning and support
needs of older unemployed, highlighting the barriers that need to be addressed, and to …

Promoting entrepreneurship has become an important policy strategy in Europe in the hope
to stimulate the crisis-shaken economy. In this paper, we caution against undue …

This study deepens the understanding of the relationship between entrepreneurship and
national well-being by adopting Amartya Sen's capability approach, a fundamental and …

Purpose As the current “one size fits all” research approach is likely to be ineffective in
identifying the conditions that promote the entrepreneurial career of the solo self-employed …

It has been widely advocated that SMEs create most of the jobs in an economy. However,
studies from both the developed and develo** world have shown that only a small amount …

Female entrepreneurs in rural America are rarely studied, despite local economic context
likely sha** their (self‐) employment choices. Development literature suggests …