Drivers of Entrepreneurship and Post-Entry Performance : Microeconomic Evidence from Advanced and Developing Countries

Vivarelli, Marco

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ABSENCE OF CREDIT;    ADVANCED ECONOMIES;    AGRICULTURAL CREDIT;    AUTONOMY;    BANK DEPOSITS;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-6245
RP-ID  :  WPS6245

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this study is to provide amicroeconomic investigation of the concept ofentrepreneurship; in particular, it discusses the followingissues: 1) the alternative ways of looking atentrepreneurship, distinguishing "creativedestruction" from simple "turbulence"; 2) thedifferent microeconomic determinants of new firm formation,distinguishing "progressive" from"regressive" drivers; 3) the relationship betweenex-ante characteristics (of the founder) and post-entryperformance (of the new firm); and 4) the possible scope foran economic policy aimed at maximizing the impact ofentrepreneurship on economic growth. Where possible andappropriate, the paper devotes particular attention to thespecific features characterizing entrepreneurship indeveloping countries.