Re-designing the Entrepreneurship Policy Agenda Based on Individual and Context Singularities: Evidence from Gem

Dear Colleagues,

Extant literature has pointed toward different entrepreneurship determinants, identifying individual characteristics which may enhance entrepreneurial initiatives (Baptista and Leitão, 2015; Costa, J., 2020). These may be related to contextual, cultural, institutional, social, regional, and economic aspects of a given geography (Leitão, Lasch, and Thurik, 2011; Costa and Pita, 2020 a); or individual characteristics such as age, gender, and risk aversion, considering self-perception of ability, self-efficacy, resilience, independence, self-confidence, and support from friends and family in the opportunity identification (Cubico, Favretto, Leitão, and Cantner, 2018, Costa et al., 2020). 

Since context plays a role, cross-national benchmarking can be used for assessing policy effectiveness, considering circumstances and constraints (Smallbone and Welter, 2020; Costa and Pita, b).

Starting in 1999, the GEM (Global Entrepreneurship Monitor) is the largest survey encompassing entrepreneurship topics, being a solid reference and providing data on entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

This Special Issue aims to shed light on the requirements of a smart entrepreneurship policy by means of presenting theoretical and empirical contributions about enhancers and barriers in these initiatives. There is a need for deeper scientific debate regarding endogenous and exogenous determinants to venture creation initiatives. In doing so, policy makers will be given a detailed framework to design incentives, which seem to work better than “one size fits all” actions. 

References

Smallbone, D.; & Welter, F. (Eds.) (2020). A Research Agenda for Entrepreneurship Policy. Elgar Research Agendas, Edward Elgar.

Costa, J.; Xavier, A.; Pita, M. and Guimarães, C. (2020). Using Hurdle Models to Appraise the Non-Linear Effect of age in Entrepreneurship” ECRM20. ISBN: 978-1-912764-59-4

Costa, Joana and Pita, M. (2020a). Appraising entrepreneurship in Qatar under a gender perspective” International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, ISSN: 1756-6266. DOI: 10.1108/IJGE-10-2019-0146.

Costa, J. and Pita, M. (2020b). The Context Facets of Sustainability Entrepreneurial Orientation (SEO) Through the Lens of Gender: A Quantitative Measurement Approach. in Building an Entrepreneurial and Sustainable Society, IGI. ISBN13: 9781799827047 DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2704-7.

Costa, J. (2020). Is Entrepreneurship Education Key to All Entrepreneurial Initiatives?: Addressing the Role of Universities in a Global Perspective.  Reshaping Entrepreneurship Education with Strategy and Innovation, IGI. ISBN13: 9781799831716.

Cubico, S.; Favretto, G.; Leitão, J.; & Cantner, U. (Eds.) (2018). Entrepreneurship along the

Industry Life Cycle: The changing role of Entrepreneurial Activities and Knowledge Competencies. Series: Studies on Entrepreneurship, Structural Change and Industrial Dynamics, Springer, Heidelberg, Germany.

Baptista, R. & Leitão, J. (Eds.) (2015), Entrepreneurship, Human Capital and Regional Development, Series: International Studies in Entrepreneurship, Springer, U.S.A.

Leitão, J.; Lasch, F.; & Thurik, R. (2011), ‘Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Regional Environment’, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Vol. 12(2): 129-138.

Prof. Dr. João Leitão
Dr. Joana Costa
Guest Editors

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