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Entrepreneurship: An Overview
Farzana Chowdhury,Sameeksha Desai,David B. Audretsch +2 more
- pp 23-37
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In this paper, the authors discuss the current debates regarding the operationalization and measurement of entrepreneurship in the literature, examine trends in male and female entrepreneurship around the world and examine personal characteristics necessary for taking on entrepreneurial activity.Abstract:
Entrepreneurial activity can be influenced by many factors linked to individual characteristics and cultural and contextual settings Yet not all countries experience similar levels or types of entrepreneurial activity; rather, this varies significantly across country incomes and regions In this chapter, we discuss the current debates regarding the operationalization and measurement of entrepreneurship in the literature We also examine trends in male and female entrepreneurship around the world Resources and personal characteristics necessary for taking on entrepreneurial activity may be the same for both the male and female entrepreneurs, but challenges they face in different contexts vary and can stem from the social, cultural, and regulatory environmentsread more
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