Entrepreneurship
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1923-2.ch082
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Opportunities and Challenges for Entrepreneurial Activity and Non-Entrepreneurial Engagement in Colombia

Abstract: This chapter explores various aspects that might be associated with entrepreneurial activity and non-entrepreneurial engagement in Colombia between 2010 and 2012. These ratios were calculated from the GEM-Colombia report between 2010 and 2012. Aspects were obtained from the National Expert Survey (NES) of the GEM project and from the Doing Business Study. Sommer's d correlation was used to test significant association. Results show that in general, context conditions in Colombia are adequate to start a busines… Show more

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“…Moreover, the literature has dealt with the importance of developing public policies stimulating venture creation. A crucial aspect of it has been implementing policies aimed at access to financial resources and technology (Sanchez-Barrios et al , 2017). Consequently, the countries or regions that support entrepreneurial activities are more likely to have a more significant population of entrepreneurs (Terjesen et al , 2015).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, the literature has dealt with the importance of developing public policies stimulating venture creation. A crucial aspect of it has been implementing policies aimed at access to financial resources and technology (Sanchez-Barrios et al , 2017). Consequently, the countries or regions that support entrepreneurial activities are more likely to have a more significant population of entrepreneurs (Terjesen et al , 2015).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(Proyecto de Ley de Fomento a Jóvenes Emprendedores, ob cit). Sánchez-Barrios et al (2017) reitera que todo ello ha caracterizado a la República de Colombia como país emprendedor y a clasificarla en el primer puesto en cuanto al capital humano emprendedor, resaltando cualidades como: el tamaño del mercado, que han hecho posible la materialización de las ideas de negocio y a la búsqueda constante de herramientas que proporcionan la generación de oportunidades. indica que el emprendimiento ha sido promovido e impulsado por la formación académica teniendo bases sólidas que permitan obtener niveles más avanzados frente a la generalización del mismo, ya que para llevar a cabo una idea de negocio requiere mínimo de algunos conocimientos de diversas áreas que compete a esta iniciativa y en ocasiones de asesorías y acompañamientos continuos.…”
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