Regional determinants of entrepreneurial start-ups in a developing country

Naudé, Wim; Gries, Thomas; Wood, Eric; Meintjies, Aloe

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“…This is the case of Lay (2003) and Wang (2006) for Taiwan, and Günalp and Cilasun (2006) and Ozturk and Kilic (2012) for Turkey, all of whom analyse industry level data. Also, within the regional science literature we should mention the studies by Naudé et al (2008) for South Africa and Santarelli and Tran (2012) for Vietnam. To our knowledge, the only studies on the aggregate determinants of exit are the ones already mentioned by Lay (2003) for Taiwan and Ozturk and Kilic (2012) for Turkey.…”

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The determinants of exit in a developing country: core and peripheral regions

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“…In that sense we use per capita GDP as a tool to understand the trends in regional inequalities of economic activity, whereas the use of population density does not only reflect economic activity from a broad income accumulation viewpoint, but also digs into the roots of income generation tied to agglomeration economies as well as urbanization. While early evidence from Reynolds et al (1994) underlines the power of population density to represent the level of economic activity that stimulates firm formation, more recent evidence from Naude et al (2008) and Cala et al (2014) validates that population density can form agglomeration economies that clearly exemplify the high level of economic activity. Furthermore, early discussions of Carlino, Mills (1987) confirm that population and employment densities represent a true indicator of growth for the US case.…”

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Uncovering Norway’s regional disparities with respect to natural riches

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2015

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Abstract. This study investigates regional development differences in the natural resource-based activities that take place in Norway's NUTS 3 regions. Norway's natural riches range from agricultural and forest resources to fisheries, mines, petroleum, and gas. Considering the possible spatial links among regional characteristics of the Norwegian economy, this study not only reveals the wide-ranging distribution of resource-based activities, but also sheds light on divergent income and population patterns in the Norwegian regions. These patterns are investigated through a number of fixed and random effects panel data models that test the impact of employment, investment, and value added in natural resource sectors on regional differences for the period 1997-2007. The main findings suggest that mining and quarrying, as well as oil and gas extraction activities, generate significant advantages for regional income generation and population density depending on employment, investment, and value added of the industries. Additional analysis indicates that oil and gas extraction activities also have some influence on the growth of population density -unlike other resource-based activities in Norway.JEL classification: Q32, O13, R12, C23

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“…Among these are the determinants of female entrepreneurship (Kobeissi, 2010) and regional entrepreneurship. Some of the papers which use the GEM data include Luckgen et al (2004), Tamasay (2006), Naude et al (2008), and Bosma and Schutjens (2010). Other papers that use other measures of regional entrepreneurial activity include Okamuro Audretsch et al (2010), Ikeuchi and Okamuro (2010), and others.…”

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“…Other papers that use other measures of regional entrepreneurial activity include Okamuro Audretsch et al (2010), Ikeuchi and Okamuro (2010), and others. For example, Naude et al (2008) regress the "total entrepreneurial activity" (start-up rate of new firms) in South Africa's magisterial districts on a number of explanatory variables including population density, unemployment, economic size, and the degree of financial intermediation. Against the above background, the primary objective of this research is to empirically examine the issue of regional entrepreneurship in Jordan.…”

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Entrepreneurship in Jordan: regional analysis and envisaged role

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The objective of this paper is to examine the issue of entrepreneurship in Jordan. Based on the survey of Jordanian adults (2006 individuals in total) which is carried out by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), it is reported that entrepreneurship in Jordan is lower than might be expected. In addition, while cultural attitudes are favorable, males are much more likely than females to become involved in entrepreneurial activity. Finally, the results indicate that while the density of entrepreneurship at the regional level reflects some significant differences, fear of failure is one of the most significant factors that impact entrepreneurial activity. Jordanian policy-makers should not assume that by promoting entrepreneurship per se, the national economy will achieve strong economic growth, and reduce unemployment levels. Such a well-intentioned policy might lead to nothing but disappointment at the macro level. Unless the quality (and quantity) of entrepreneurship improves, the likely impact of Jordanian entrepreneurship, especially female entrepreneurship, will remain centered around poverty reduction.

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Regional determinants of entrepreneurial start-ups in a developing country

Cited by 199 publications

References 29 publications

The determinants of exit in a developing country: core and peripheral regions

The determinants of exit in a developing country: core and peripheral regions

Uncovering Norway’s regional disparities with respect to natural riches

Entrepreneurship in Jordan: regional analysis and envisaged role

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